Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
47 Harpes Road, Oxford, OX2 7QJ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£933,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£840,000)+11%
- Against OX2 7QJ's recent median (£730,000)+28%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£933,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£840,000)+11%
- Against OX2 7QJ's recent median (£730,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 47 Harpes Road is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 7QJ. 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OX2 7QJ
5 sales, median £730,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
47 Harpes Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
6 May 2021Most recent
£840,000
+79.7%over 1 year10 January 2020
£467,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7QJ: £730,000 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 47 Harpes Road, Oxford, OX2 7QJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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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About 47 Harpes Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
47 Harpes Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 55.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £933,000 is 11.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£685/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £840,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Oct 2019
EPC improved fromE52toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 47 Harpes Road, Oxford, OX2 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 47 Harpes Road, Oxford, OX2 7QJ
2decisions2extensions15documents5nearby
- Mar 2020ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.56m, for which the maximum height would be 3.3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.35m.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00612/H42
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMay 2020Decision
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
- The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Harpes Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
47 Harpes Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,368
Street avg £5,696
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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
155/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.
Nearest schools
- Cutteslowe Primary SchoolPrimary375m
- The Cherwell SchoolSecondary970m
- Wolvercote Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- St Aloysius' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Wren Road GreenBus stop251m
- Jackson RoadBus stop272m
- Buckler RoadBus stop331m
- Squitchey Lane eastBus stop410m
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 47 Harpes Road is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 7QJ. 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 47 Harpes 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 47 Harpes Road was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 47 Harpes 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX2 7QJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 47 Harpes Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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