Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DF
2 planning records
Estimated value
£620,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£395,000)+57%
- Against OX2 0DF's recent median (£648,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£620,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£395,000)+57%
- Against OX2 0DF's recent median (£648,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Helen Road is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 0DF. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in OX2 0DF
5 sales, median £648,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
23 Helen Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 September 2013Most recent
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0DF: £648,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DF. 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 23 Helen Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Helen Road is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 sits 57% above the 2013 sale of £395,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013).
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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 21 Mar 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 March 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2014from May 2013
EPC improved fromF34toE41
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
27%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Helen Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 23 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DF
2decisions1extensions27documents25nearby
- Nov 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01567/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Demolition And RebuildMay 2021Decision
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- The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Helen Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 23 Helen Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,759
Street avg £4,969
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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 SchoolPrimary302m
- North Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary925m
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Activate Learning16 plus1.0km
Nearest stops
- Binsey LaneBus stop158m
- Osney IslandBus stop271m
- Lamarsh RoadBus stop375m
- Oxford Rail StationRailway station560m
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 0DF 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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (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 23 Helen Road is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 0DF. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 23 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 23 Helen Road was lodged in March 2014 at band E and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 23 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 0DF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 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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