261a, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7HN
About 261a
261a is a detached house in Oxford (OX2 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. 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.
One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 24 EPCs).
Energy performance
261a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 261a, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7HN
- Sept 2024HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of Use of first floor flat (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of Bin and cycle storage. (Amended Plans)
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01989/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
261a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£480,000
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
CO₂ Emissions for 261a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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







