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45 Harpes Road, Oxford, OX2 7QJ

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 45 Harpes Road

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

45 Harpes Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £829,000 is 15.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£598/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
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Everything you need to know about 45 Harpes Road

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Nov 2008
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Harpes Road, Oxford, OX2 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at 45 Harpes Road, Oxford, OX2 7QJ

4decisions3extensions22documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2006
    ConservatoryOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00455/PDC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

45 Harpes Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£829,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£715,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2017Most recent

    £715,000

    +78.8%over 7 years
  2. 27 September 2009

    £400,000

    +79.8%over 8 years
  3. 10 May 2001

    £222,500

    +12.7%over 2 years
  4. 29 April 1999

    £197,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7QJ: £820,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Harpes Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 45 Harpes Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,441

Street avg £5,706

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 45 Harpes Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Wren Road Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cutteslowe Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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 7QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX2 7QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 7QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 45 Harpes Road, Oxford, OX2 7QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.