1 Hawkswell Gardens, Oxford, OX2 7EX
About 1 Hawkswell Gardens
1 Hawkswell Gardens is a six-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX2 7EX). It has a recorded floor area of 329 m² (around 3541 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include a balcony and attached land beyond the plot.
At 329 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £943,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 50% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £795,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
1 Hawkswell Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 1 Hawkswell Gardens.
2 applications on record at 1 Hawkswell Gardens, Oxford, OX2 7EX
- Nov 2021ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing garage. Erection of single storey rear and side extension to include formation of garage. Replacement of 1no door with 1no window and alterations to 1no door on rear elevation.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02548/CPU
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchNov 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Hawkswell Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£943,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.
£795,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2021Most recent
£795,000
+423.0%over 23 years25 November 1997
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7EX: £475,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in OX2 7EX
Versus other Hawkswell Gardens homes
On price per m², 1 Hawkswell Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,416
Street avg £5,757
Floor Area
329 m²
Street avg 152 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 11 years
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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
0.4 km
South Parade east — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Cherwell School. 10 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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







