74 Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0BU
About 74 Botley Road
74 Botley Road is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 40.9% below the 2020 sale of £545,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£675/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £545,000.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
6 applications on record at 74 Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0BU
- Aug 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01302/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseAug 2016Decision
- Change Of UseNov 2014Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£545,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 October 2020Most recent
£545,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0BU: £530,000 (2017–2010).
Versus other Botley Road homes
74 Botley Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 32 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB