Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RN
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£487,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£425,000)+15%
- Against OX1 4RN's recent median (£450,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£487,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£425,000)+15%
- Against OX1 4RN's recent median (£450,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 4RN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
74 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OX1 4RN
5 sales, median £450,000 (2023–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£425,000
+77.8%over 15 years23 October 2005
£239,000
+36.6%over 4 years17 September 2001
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4RN: £450,000 (2023–2014).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 1a, Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 74 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 94.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 June 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2017from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD57
Hot Water
GoodVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
10%64%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1a has no planning applications on record.
19
But the area is active
19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Lake Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,743
Street avg £4,548
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.
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
0.1 km
Lake Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- New Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary186m
- St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary710m
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary901m
- Activate Learning16 plus1.3km
Nearest stops
- Lake StreetBus stop107m
- Newton RoadBus stop218m
- Lincoln RoadBus stop406m
- Whitehouse RoadBus stop509m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,485 reports31%
- Shoplifting727 reports15%
- Other Theft483 reports10%
- Public Order459 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 4RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 4RN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1a was lodged in June 2017 at band D and is valid until June 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX1 4RN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1a is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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