Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RN
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 21 Lake Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Lake Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a C (score 70). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 sits 85.9% above the 2014 sale of £312,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate
Jul 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 July 2036
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Lake Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 21 Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RN
1decisions1extensions16documents19nearby
- May 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear in-fill extension.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00579/FUL
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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.
21 Lake Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£580,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2014)
£312,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2014Most recent
£312,000
+140.1%over 14 years28 January 2000
£129,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4RN: £450,000 (2023–2016).
Versus other Lake Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 21 Lake Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,667
Street avg £5,061
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
Lake Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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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
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