1 Bishop Kirk Place, Oxford, OX2 7HJ
About 1 Bishop Kirk Place
1 Bishop Kirk Place is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since May 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,166,000 sits 316.4% above the 1995 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 55.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history at 1 Bishop Kirk Place is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1 Bishop Kirk Place, Oxford, OX2 7HJ
- Apr 2018Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Reduce 1no. Scots Pine tree by 20% as identified in the Oxford City Council Woodstock Road/Richards Lane/Middle Way (No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1994.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01033/ENT
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJun 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bishop Kirk Place's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£1,166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 May 1995Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7HJ: £485,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in OX2 7HJ
Versus other Bishop Kirk Place homes
1 Bishop Kirk Place is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £4,874
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Squitchey Lane west — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Wolvercote Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







