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261 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7HN

Estimated value

£535,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£950,000)-44%
  • Against OX2 7HN's recent median (£3,350,000)-84%

Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£535,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£950,000)-44%
  • Against OX2 7HN's recent median (£3,350,000)-84%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 261 Banbury Road is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 7HN. 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

    99 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in OX2 7HN

    5 sales, median £3,350,000 (2024–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

261 Banbury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2024Most recent

    £950,000

  2. 11 April 2024

    £950,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7HN: £3,350,000 (2024–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 261 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7HN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • 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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Overview

About 261 Banbury Road

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

261 Banbury Road is a detached house in Oxford (OX2 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity. At 99 m² this is the 17th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 25 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 is 43.7% below the 2024 sale of £950,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£891/sq ft) was about 449.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 99 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 24 EPCs). Last sale on file: £950,000 in April 2024.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

261 Banbury Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 November 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Nov 2017
EPC improved fromG6toE39
Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 261 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

261 Banbury Road has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Banbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 261 Banbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,596

Street avg £7,194

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Area

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.
Full Oxford report

Crime

155/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.

Nearest schools

  • The Cherwell SchoolSecondary547m
  • Cutteslowe Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • St Aloysius' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Summertown ShopsBus stop118m
  • South Parade eastBus stop175m
  • Thorncliffe RoadBus stop285m
  • South Parade westBus stop306m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences736 reports30%
  • Shoplifting333 reports13%
  • Other Theft250 reports10%
  • Public Order222 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 7HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£634k

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£646k

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 261 Banbury Road is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 7HN. 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 261 Banbury Road. 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 261 Banbury Road was lodged in November 2022 at band E and is valid until November 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 261 Banbury Road. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX2 7HN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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