2 Bladon Close, Oxford, OX2 8AD

2 Bladon Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 8AD). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since March 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £648,000 sits 170% above the 1998 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).