1 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DF
About 1 Helen Road
1 Helen Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £481,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 76 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 12.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£589/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
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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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Helen 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
Price for 1 Helen Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 22 years.
£481,500
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2019Most recent
£481,500
+72.0%over 8 years25 November 2010
£280,000
+41.4%over 8 years6 June 2002
£198,000
+138.6%over 5 years29 April 1997
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0DF: £648,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Helen Road homes
1 Helen Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,336
Street avg £4,974
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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