Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Bishop Kirk Place, Oxford, OX2 7HJ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,003,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£995,000)+1%
- Against OX2 7HJ's recent median (£485,000)+107%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,003,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£995,000)+1%
- Against OX2 7HJ's recent median (£485,000)+107%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Bishop Kirk Place is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 7HJ. 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
159 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in OX2 7HJ
5 sales, median £485,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
5 Bishop Kirk Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
8 November 2023Most recent
£995,000
+328.0%over 28 years4 May 1995
£232,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7HJ: £485,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in OX2 7HJ
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About 5 Bishop Kirk Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bishop Kirk Place is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £995,000 in November 2023.
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 September 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bishop Kirk Place, Oxford, OX2 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 5 Bishop Kirk Place, Oxford, OX2 7HJ
2decisions7documents5nearby
- Feb 2006RenovationFullOutcome in report
Provision of 2 kitchen windows at ground floor level in the side elevation.
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02507/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2023Decision
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Versus other Bishop Kirk Place homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Bishop Kirk Place is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,258
Street avg £4,640
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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
0.1 km
Squitchey Lane west — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Wolvercote Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wolvercote Primary SchoolPrimary827m
- The Cherwell SchoolSecondary1.0km
- Cutteslowe Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Squitchey Lane westBus stop114m
- Osberton RoadBus stop154m
- Hamilton RoadBus stop324m
- South Parade eastBus stop382m
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 7HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
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 5 Bishop Kirk Place is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 7HJ. 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 5 Bishop Kirk Place. 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 5 Bishop Kirk Place was lodged in September 2021 at band C and is valid until September 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Bishop Kirk Place. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX2 7HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Bishop Kirk Place is in council tax band G. 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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