17 Belsyre Court, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6HU
About 17 Belsyre Court
17 Belsyre Court is an end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 6HU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 6th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 60 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Energy performance
17 Belsyre Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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
17 Belsyre Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Belsyre Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Observatory Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 17 Belsyre Court stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Plantation Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB