What kind of home is 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT?

5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT is a semi-detached house.

What did 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT sell for?

5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT last sold for £825,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £226,950 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and June 2022, 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT rose from £226,950 to £825,000, a change of £598,050. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT?

5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX2 7LT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT use?

The latest EPC at 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT?

5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT in?

5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX2 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT?

The closest primary school to 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT is Cutteslowe Primary School (504m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cherwell School (930m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Grimbly Place, OX2 7LT is Jackson Road, 245m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Grimbly Place, Oxford, OX2 7LT

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Grimbly Place

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

5 Grimbly Place is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 7LT). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 120 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£639/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £825,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Grimbly Place, Oxford, OX2 7LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Grimbly Place has no planning applications on record.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£825,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£825,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

15 June 2022Most recent
£825,000
+263.5%over 24 years
28 May 1998
£226,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7LT: £650,000 (2024–2006).

Nearby sales in OX2 7LT

On the street

Versus other Grimbly Place homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Grimbly Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,875

Street avg £6,121

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Jackson Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cutteslowe Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 7LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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