21 Beech Croft Road, Oxford, OX2 7AY
About 21 Beech Croft Road
21 Beech Croft Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£814/sq ft) was about 194.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £1,620,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
21 Beech Croft 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 improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
21 Beech Croft Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 21 Beech Croft Road, Oxford, OX2 7AY
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension to roof level to form additional accommodation.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01152/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJan 2022Decision
- ExtensionJan 2004Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Beech Croft Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 25 years.
£1,620,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£1,620,000
+1157.2%over 19 years25 February 2002
£128,862
-41.4%over 5 years13 October 1996
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7AY: £1,350,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in OX2 7AY
Versus other Beech Croft Road homes
Price per m² for 21 Beech Croft Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,757
Street avg £4,562
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







