Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 West Street, Oxford, OX2 0BH
6 planning records
Estimated value
£708,000
- Against OX2 0BH's recent median (£590,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1393 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band E
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Our estimate
£708,000
- Against OX2 0BH's recent median (£590,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 West Street is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 0BH. 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
129 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2009
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in OX2 0BH
5 sales, median £590,000 (2019–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 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.
42 West Street 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 5 sales in OX2 0BH: £590,000 (2019–2010).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 West Street, Oxford, OX2 0BH. 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 42 West Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 West Street is an end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1393 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 12 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. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
42 West Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2019
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2009
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 March 2019
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2009from Nov 2008
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidPartial Insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof
Very PoorPoor
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 West Street, Oxford, OX2 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 West Street sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
6 applications on record at 42 West Street, Oxford, OX2 0BH
5decisions11documents25nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveConservation area
- Nov 2009RenovationOutlineOutcome in report
Kitchen roof replacement
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 09/02299/PDC
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2024Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2024Decision
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Versus other West Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 42 West Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
155/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Osney Island — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
West Oxford Community Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- West Oxford Community Primary SchoolPrimary78m
- Activate Learning16 plus718m
- North Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary926m
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Osney IslandBus stop163m
- The Kings CentreBus stop382m
- Binsey LaneBus stop405m
- Oxford Rail StationRailway station423m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences736 reports30%
- Shoplifting333 reports13%
- Other Theft250 reports10%
- Public Order222 reports9%
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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 OX2 0BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
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 FPre-1919 build
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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 42 West Street is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 0BH. 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 42 West Street, 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 42 West Street was lodged in March 2009 at band F and expired in March 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 42 West Street. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX2 0BH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 West Street is in council tax band E. 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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