Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Diamond Cottages, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7EQ
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£632,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£595,000)+6%
- Against OX2 7EQ's recent median (£525,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£632,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£595,000)+6%
- Against OX2 7EQ's recent median (£525,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Diamond Cottages is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 7EQ. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in OX2 7EQ
5 sales, median £525,000 (2025–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
Price for 1 Diamond Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
16 May 2019Most recent
£595,000
+219.9%over 19 years5 August 1999
£186,000
+97.8%22 March 1999
£94,050
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7EQ: £525,000 (2025–2008).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Diamond Cottages, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7EQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 1 Diamond Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Diamond Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 7EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£737/sq ft) was about 74.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2019 for £595,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 January 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2015from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromF31toE45
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
86%13%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Diamond Cottages, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Diamond Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
4 applications on record at 1 Diamond Cottages, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7EQ
4decisions3extensions73documents5nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
- Nov 2020ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension. Erection of a rear garden shed (Retrospective) and removal of 1no. tree.
Retrospective- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02444/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- BasementMay 2021Decision
- OutbuildingApr 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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.
Crime
155/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Thorncliffe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Cherwell School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Cherwell SchoolSecondary348m
- St Aloysius' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary958m
- St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordPrimary1.0km
- Cutteslowe Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Thorncliffe RoadBus stop58m
- Ferry Pool RoadBus stop137m
- Summertown ShopsBus stop173m
- Lathbury Road eastBus stop287m
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 7EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (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 1 Diamond Cottages is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 7EQ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Diamond Cottages. 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 1 Diamond Cottages was lodged in January 2015 at band E and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 1 Diamond Cottages. 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 7EQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Diamond Cottages 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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