8 Swan Street, Oxford, OX2 0BJ
About 8 Swan Street
8 Swan Street is an end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 sits 55.2% above the 2025 sale of £380,795. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 27.7% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £380,795. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 October 2034
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Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
2 applications on record at 8 Swan Street, Oxford, OX2 0BJ
2 live now- Jun 2025RenovationFullOutcome in report
Insertion of 2no. rooflights to rear roofslope. Alterations to fenestration and formation of a new rear access. (amended plans and description)
- Documents
- 37 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01364/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsFeb 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Swan Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,795
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 2025Most recent
£380,795
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0BJ: £400,000 (2026–2013).
Versus other Swan Street homes
On floor area, 8 Swan Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,559
Street avg £5,583
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB