Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2a is a detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5JL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (July 2026) returns an A (score 102), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (198 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
2a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 July 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Hot water efficiency improved
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2a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£853,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5 sales in OX1 5JL: £622,500 (2024–2011).
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On epc rating, 2a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
102 (A)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 185 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
The Bystander — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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