Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Chilswell Road, Oxford, OX1 4PQ
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Chilswell Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Chilswell Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 sits 110.7% above the 2012 sale of £318,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 15% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 16 EPCs). On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2013from Jun 2011
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
44%21%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jun 2025from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD57toC70
Low Energy Lighting
21%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Chilswell Road, Oxford, OX1 4PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Chilswell Road, Oxford, OX1 4PQ
1decisions1extensions8documents19nearby
- Apr 2021Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Application to certify that the proposed formation of 1no. rear dormer and insertion of 2no. rooflights to front elevation in assoication with a loft conversion is lawful development.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00635/CPU
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Chilswell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£670,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£318,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 January 2012Most recent
£318,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4PQ: £352,500 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in OX1 4PQ
Versus other Chilswell Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Chilswell Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,789
Street avg £3,618
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Whitehouse Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 4PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
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