What kind of home is 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA?

17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA sell for?

17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA last sold for £1,320,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £580,000 in April 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA?

Across 3 sales between April 2003 and July 2015, 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA rose from £580,000 to £1,320,000, a change of £740,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA?

17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (2,347 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX2 8EA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA use?

The latest EPC at 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA?

17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA in?

17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX2 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA in a safe area?

Police records around 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA 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.

What schools are near 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA?

The closest primary school to 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA is Wolvercote Primary School (385m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cherwell School (1.8km).

How well connected is 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA?

The closest bus stop to 17a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA is First Turn, 198m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17a, Blandford Avenue, Oxford, OX2 8EA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

218 m²

2347 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 218 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (188 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,472,000 is 11.5% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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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.

17a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Blandford Avenue, Oxford, OX2 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a 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.

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 2003.

Current estimate

£1,472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£1,320,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2015Most recent
£1,320,000
+79.6%over 6 years
26 April 2009
£735,000
+26.7%over 6 years
6 April 2003
£580,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8EA: £1,470,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in OX2 8EA

On the street

Versus other Blandford Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,055

Street avg £5,910

On par

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 198 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

First Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wolvercote Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 8EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

Low

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FAQ

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