72 Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0BU
About 72 Botley Road
72 Botley Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £691,000 is 30.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 65.1% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
72 Botley Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
72 Botley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£691,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£530,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2017Most recent
£530,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0BU: £545,000 (2020–2010).
Versus other Botley Road homes
EPC Rating for 72 Botley Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,173
Street avg £8,905
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Binsey Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
West Oxford Community Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB