231a, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7HN
About 231a
231a is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 231a was refused — worth checking the council file.
1 application on record at 231a, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7HN
- May 2024Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of bin and cycle storage.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00344/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
231a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7HN: £3,350,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in OX2 7HN
Versus other Banbury Road homes
231a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Summertown Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Cherwell School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB