What type of property is 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH?

13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH?

13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH last sold for £2,175,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2010 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH?

13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH has a recorded floor area of 290 m² (3,122 sq ft), around 97 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX2 8DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH have?

13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2013 under ref. 12/02208/NMA. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH?

13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH is in council tax band E.

Where is 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH located?

13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX2 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH?

The closest primary school to 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH is Wolvercote Primary School (596m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cherwell School (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH?

The closest bus stop to 13 Blenheim Drive, OX2 8DH is Squitchey Lane west, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Blenheim Drive, Oxford, OX2 8DH

EPC B6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

290 m²

3122 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 13 Blenheim Drive

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

13 Blenheim Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX2 8DH). It has a recorded floor area of 290 m² (around 3122 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 290 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (252 m² median across 4 EPCs). On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2011from Feb 2010

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

10%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2016from Jul 2011

EPC improved fromE46toB84

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleHigh Performance

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Blenheim Drive, Oxford, OX2 8DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Blenheim Drive has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at 13 Blenheim Drive, Oxford, OX2 8DH

6decisions1extensions85documents7nearby

Dec 2012
New BuildFull
Outcome in report
Demolition of existing building comprising 2 x flats. Erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings (class C3). Provision of car parking, bin and cycle stores, landscaping and private amenity space. (Amended plans)
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
12/02208/FUL
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ConditionsOct 2014Decision
ConditionsAug 2014Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 13 Blenheim Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,351,000

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Last sold (2016)

£2,175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 July 2016Most recent
£2,175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8DH: £1,724,000 (2021–2004).

Nearby sales in OX2 8DH

On the street

Versus other Blenheim Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 13 Blenheim Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,500

Street avg £8,254

Above

Floor Area

290 m²

Street avg 237 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly above

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Squitchey Lane west — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wolvercote Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 8DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 8DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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