Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Firs, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BD
5 planning records
Estimated value
£1,744,000
- Against OX1 5BD's recent median (£785,000)+122%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
325 m²
3498 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,744,000
- Against OX1 5BD's recent median (£785,000)+122%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Firs is modelled from its 325 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 5BD. 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
325 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in OX1 5BD
4 sales, median £785,000 (2019–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | 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.
The Firs has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in OX1 5BD: £785,000 (2019–1995).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Firs, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 The Firs
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Firs is a detached house in Oxford (OX1 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 325 m² (around 3498 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 325 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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 Firs sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jun 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 June 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Firs, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Firs has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at The Firs, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BD
5decisions4extensions51documents5nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Jul 2000ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear ground floor extension with balcony above.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P00/V0970
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseOct 2022Decision
- ExtensionMay 2009Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Versus other Hinksey Hill homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Firs is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 81 (B)
Floor Area
325 m²
Street avg 228 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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.
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hinksey Hill Bottom — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- New Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- St Swithun's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Rose Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Hinksey Hill BottomBus stop59m
- Hinksey Hill TopBus stop536m
- Hinksey Hill TopBus stop600m
- Hinksey Hill TopBus stop622m
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 5BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 The Firs is modelled from its 325 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 5BD. 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. No sale is recorded for The Firs, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 The Firs was lodged in June 2024 at band D and is valid until June 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to The Firs. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX1 5BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Firs is in council tax band G. 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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