What kind of home is 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ?

20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ?

20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ last sold for £450,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £199,000 in April 2000, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2000 and December 2020, 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ rose from £199,000 to £450,000, a change of £251,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ?

20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ?

20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ in?

20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX2 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ is Wolvercote Primary School (827m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cherwell School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Bishop Kirk Place, OX2 7HJ is Squitchey Lane west, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Bishop Kirk Place, Oxford, OX2 7HJ

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Bishop Kirk Place

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

20 Bishop Kirk Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 81 m² this is the 10th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 65–203 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.

At 81 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2024. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in December 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Bishop Kirk Place ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bishop Kirk Place, Oxford, OX2 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Bishop Kirk Place, Oxford, OX2 7HJ

1decisions8documents5nearby

Mar 2024
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Work's to various tree's as specified by Thames Valley Tree Care ltd as identified in the Oxford City Council Woodstock Road/Richards Lane/Middle Way (No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1994.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
24/00395/TPO
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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 2000.

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£450,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2020Most recent
£450,000
+126.1%over 20 years
10 April 2000
£199,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7HJ: £500,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in OX2 7HJ

On the street

Versus other Bishop Kirk Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20 Bishop Kirk Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,556

Street avg £5,015

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Full Oxford report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 7HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 7HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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