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23b, Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DF

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 23b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23b is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £648,000. At 121 m² it's 28.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23b, Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23b has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£656,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£648,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2025Most recent

    £648,000

    +96.4%over 21 years
  2. 27 July 2003

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0DF: £540,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Helen Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 23b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,355

Street avg £5,029

On par

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for OX2 0DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 0DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23b, Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.