5 Harpes Road, Oxford, OX2 7QJ
About 5 Harpes Road
5 Harpes Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 815 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 sits 79.9% above the 2013 sale of £323,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 5 Harpes Road, Oxford, OX2 7QJ
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing front and rear extensions, rebuilding of front wall. Erection of part single storey and part two storey rear extensions and rear dormer window. (Amended plans)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00260/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentDec 2013Decision
- DemolitionOct 2013Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
5 Harpes Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£323,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 March 2013Most recent
£323,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7QJ: £820,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Harpes Road homes
EPC Rating for 5 Harpes Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,267
Street avg £5,834
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB







