48 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DE
About 48 Helen Road
48 Helen Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £639,000 sits 64.9% above the 2010 sale of £387,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (60 kWp) installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 48 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DE
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Replacement of rear external entrance door and kitchen window. Erection of glazed canopy to rear elevation.
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00492/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 48 Helen Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£639,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 14 years.
£387,500
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2010Most recent
£387,500
+145.3%over 10 years20 October 1999
£158,000
+117.9%over 3 years22 February 1996
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0DE: £560,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Helen Road homes
On epc rating, 48 Helen Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,370
Street avg £4,929
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.3 km
West Oxford Community Primary School. 13 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB






