Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DF
2 planning records
Estimated value
£758,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£526,000)+44%
- Against OX2 0DF's recent median (£648,000)+17%
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
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£758,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£526,000)+44%
- Against OX2 0DF's recent median (£648,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Helen Road is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
126 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
Sales timeline
31 July 2014Most recent
£526,000
+110.4%over 9 years3 October 2004
£250,000
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 5 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 5 Helen Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Helen Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014). Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £758,000 is 44.1% above the 2014 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
5 Helen Road'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 01 Apr 2024
Current Certificate
Apr 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 April 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Helen Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 5 Helen Road, Oxford, OX2 0DF
2decisions2extensions15documents25nearby
- Nov 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension. Rear extension at roof level.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01962/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2005Decision
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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.
Floor Area for 5 Helen Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,175
Street avg £5,001
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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-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 5 Helen Road is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Helen Road was lodged in April 2014 at band D and expired in April 2024, 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. 2 applications are matched to 5 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
- 5 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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