8b, South Parade, Oxford, OX2 7JL
About 8b
8b is a detached house in Oxford (OX2 7JL). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 138 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
8b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£853,000
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 7JL: £925,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other South Parade homes
EPC Rating for 8b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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Crime
155/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
South Parade east — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Cherwell School. 9 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB