Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0BU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£172,000
- Against OX2 0BU's recent median (£545,000)-68%
Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
26 m²
280 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£172,000
- Against OX2 0BU's recent median (£545,000)-68%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 Botley Road is modelled from its 26 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 0BU. 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
26 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in OX2 0BU
5 sales, median £545,000 (2020–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
78 Botley Road 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 0BU: £545,000 (2020–2013).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 78 Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0BU. 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
- 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 78 Botley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Botley Road is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 26 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2005. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
78 Botley Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Nov 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 November 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 78 Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0BU
1decisions4documents25nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveSubdivision
- Apr 2005SubdivisionAmendmentOutcome in report
Application to certify that the existing sub division of the property to a use as 3x1 self-contained flats is lawful
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00279/CEU
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Versus other Botley Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 78 Botley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 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
Binsey Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
West Oxford Community Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- West Oxford Community Primary SchoolPrimary197m
- North Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary899m
- Activate Learning16 plus942m
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Binsey LaneBus stop190m
- Osney IslandBus stop190m
- Lamarsh RoadBus stop437m
- Oxford Rail StationRailway station508m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences736 reports30%
- Shoplifting333 reports13%
- Other Theft250 reports10%
- Public Order222 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
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 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 78 Botley Road is modelled from its 26 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 0BU. 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 78 Botley Road, 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 78 Botley Road was lodged in November 2021 at band E and is valid until November 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 78 Botley Road. 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 0BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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