Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Davenant Road, Oxford, OX2 8BT
2 planning records
Estimated value
£952,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£340,000)+180%
- Against OX2 8BT's recent median (£1,685,000)-44%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£952,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£340,000)+180%
- Against OX2 8BT's recent median (£1,685,000)-44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Davenant Road is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 8BT. 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
34 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in OX2 8BT
5 sales, median £1,685,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
15 Davenant Road has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Sales timeline
16 August 1999Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8BT: £1,685,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OX2 8BT
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 15 Davenant Road, Oxford, OX2 8BT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 15 Davenant Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Davenant Road is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–344 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. 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 £952,000 sits 180% above the 1999 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£929/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (247 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Aug 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 August 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Davenant Road, Oxford, OX2 8BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 15 Davenant Road, Oxford, OX2 8BT
2decisions1extensions15documents7nearby
- Nov 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Single storey side extension to garage. Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01861/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingMay 2013Decision
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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
0.2 km
Upland Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wolvercote Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wolvercote Primary SchoolPrimary631m
- Cutteslowe Primary SchoolPrimary753m
- The Cherwell SchoolSecondary1.5km
- St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Upland Park RoadBus stop154m
- Southdale RoadBus stop175m
- Marriott CloseBus stop390m
- Woodstock CloseBus stop405m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences736 reports30%
- Shoplifting333 reports13%
- Other Theft250 reports10%
- Public Order222 reports9%
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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 8BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 15 Davenant Road is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 8BT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 15 Davenant 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 15 Davenant Road was lodged in August 2022 at band D and is valid until August 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 15 Davenant 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 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX2 8BT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 Davenant Road is in council tax band F. 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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