1a, Beech Croft Road, Oxford, OX2 7AY
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in October 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (168 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,475,000 sits 408.6% above the 1997 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 56.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
High performance glazing installed
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1a, Beech Croft Road, Oxford, OX2 7AY
- Sept 2011Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed side and rear extensions, loft conversion and eco-renovation
Extension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01948/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£1,475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 1997Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7AY: £1,350,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in OX2 7AY
Versus other Beech Croft Road homes
On epc rating, 1a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,306
Street avg £5,183
Floor Area
222 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beech Croft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Cherwell School. 13 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







