8 Frenchay Road, Oxford, OX2 6TG
About 8 Frenchay Road
8 Frenchay Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 6TG). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £2,102,000 sits 72.3% above the 2010 sale of £1,220,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
8 Frenchay Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Frenchay Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
6 applications on record at 8 Frenchay Road, Oxford, OX2 6TG
- Dec 2007Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell two sycamore trees in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area at 8 Frenchy Road.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 07/02644/CAT
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2011Decision
- Tree WorksMay 2010Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
- All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 14 notable nearby
- The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Sales history & valuation
8 Frenchay Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£2,102,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 January 2010Most recent
£1,220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 6TG: £1,550,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OX2 6TG
Versus other Frenchay Road homes
8 Frenchay Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,837
Street avg £8,607
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lathbury Road west — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB