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55 Harpes Road, Oxford, OX2 7QJ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
964 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 55 Harpes Road

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

55 Harpes Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 964 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £730,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£757/sq ft) was about 98.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

55 Harpes Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Harpes Road, Oxford, OX2 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 55 Harpes Road, Oxford, OX2 7QJ

1decisions1extensions4documents5nearby
  1. Sept 2004
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and rear dormer extension in connection with loft conversion.

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01501/PDC
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£792,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£730,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2019Most recent

    £730,000

    +28.2%over 6 years

  2. 4 August 2013

    £569,250

    +35.5%over 6 years

  3. 1 December 2006

    £420,000

    +42.4%over 2 years

  4. 16 June 2004

    £295,000

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.

Price per m² for 55 Harpes Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,153

Street avg £5,605

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Harpes Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£792k

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1 Diamond Cottages, Banbury Road

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1 Heron Place

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1 Harpes Road

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1 Century Row, Middle Way

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1 Field House Drive

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£683k

1 Ferry Pool Road

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1 Hamilton Road

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4 bed
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.
Full Oxford report

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

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