Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DE
3 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£722,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£650,000)+11%
- Against OX2 0DE's recent median (£560,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£722,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£650,000)+11%
- Against OX2 0DE's recent median (£560,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Helen Road is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 0DE. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in OX2 0DE
5 sales, median £560,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
Price for 20 Helen Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
3 February 2017Most recent
£650,000
+160.0%over 14 years11 August 2002
£250,000
+111.4%over 3 years26 March 1999
£118,264
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0DE: £560,000 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DE. 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 20 Helen Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Helen Road is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £722,000 is 11.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2017).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 October 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 20 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DE
3decisions3extensions17documents25nearby
- May 2007ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Ground floor extension and rear dormer.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 07/00652/PDC
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2011Decision
- Loft ConversionSept 2007Decision
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Versus other Helen Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 20 Helen Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,556
Street avg £4,711
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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
0.3 km
West Oxford Community Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- West Oxford Community Primary SchoolPrimary290m
- North Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary940m
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary993m
- Activate Learning16 plus1.0km
Nearest stops
- Binsey LaneBus stop179m
- Osney IslandBus stop248m
- Lamarsh RoadBus stop400m
- Oxford Rail StationRailway station535m
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 0DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 20 Helen Road is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 0DE. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 20 Helen Road. 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 20 Helen Road was lodged in October 2015 at band D and expired in October 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 20 Helen 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX2 0DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Helen Road is in council tax band D. 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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