Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Hawkswell Gardens, Oxford, OX2 7EX
EPC B2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,049,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£795,000)+32%
- Against OX2 7EX's recent median (£475,000)+121%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
329 m²
3541 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band F
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,049,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£795,000)+32%
- Against OX2 7EX's recent median (£475,000)+121%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Hawkswell Gardens is modelled from its 329 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 7EX. 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
329 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OX2 7EX
5 sales, median £475,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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 Hawkswell Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
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 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OX2 7EX
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- 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 Hawkswell Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £1,049,000 is 31.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 51.4% 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
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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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.
1 Hawkswell Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2021from Mar 2015
Windows
SecondaryFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Apr 2021from Apr 2021
EPC improved fromD65toB87
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Hawkswell Gardens, Oxford, OX2 7EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 1 Hawkswell Gardens.
2 applications on record at 1 Hawkswell Gardens, Oxford, OX2 7EX
2decisions2extensions29documents5nearby
- 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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Versus other Hawkswell Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Hawkswell Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,416
Street avg £5,886
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 10 years
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
155/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.
Nearest schools
- The Cherwell SchoolSecondary660m
- Cutteslowe Primary SchoolPrimary671m
- Wolvercote Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- St Aloysius' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- South Parade eastBus stop405m
- Hamilton RoadBus stop423m
- Squitchey Lane eastBus stop509m
- Jackson RoadBus stop534m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences736 reports30%
- Shoplifting333 reports13%
- Other Theft250 reports10%
- Public Order222 reports9%
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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 7EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Hawkswell Gardens is modelled from its 329 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 7EX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Hawkswell Gardens. 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 Hawkswell Gardens was lodged in April 2021 at band B and is valid until April 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Hawkswell Gardens. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX2 7EX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Hawkswell Gardens is in council tax band F. 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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