1 Davenant Road, Oxford, OX2 8BT
About 1 Davenant Road
1 Davenant Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX2 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £1,545,000 sits 225.3% above the 2000 sale of £475,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 69.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
1 Davenant Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Davenant Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Davenant Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£1,545,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 October 2000Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8BT: £1,685,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OX2 8BT
Versus other Davenant Road homes
1 Davenant Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,923
Street avg £7,305
Floor Area
247 m²
Street avg 216 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Upland Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wolvercote Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB