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3 Diamond Cottages, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7EQ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 3 Diamond Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Diamond Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 7EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £570,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£563/sq ft) was about 144.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Diamond Cottages, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Diamond Cottages, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7EQ

1decisions1extensions5nearby
  1. Feb 2015
    ConservatoryOutline
    Outcome in report

    Conservatory

    Extension
    Reference
    15/00306/PDC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£570,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 2025Most recent

    £570,000

    +3.6%over 10 years
  2. 17 December 2014

    £550,000

    +80.3%over 5 years
  3. 20 January 2009

    £305,000

    +8.9%over 11 months
  4. 5 March 2008

    £280,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in OX2 7EQ: £355,500 (2019–1999).

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Everything you need to know about 3 Diamond Cottages

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

4/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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for OX2 7EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 7EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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