What type of property is 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA?

29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA last change hands?

29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA last sold for £1,525,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £872,000 in March 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA?

Across 3 sales between March 2011 and May 2025, 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA rose from £872,000 to £1,525,000, a change of £653,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA?

The current EPC rating for 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA?

29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (2,379 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX2 8EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA heated?

The latest EPC at 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA located?

29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX2 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA in a safe area?

Police records around 29a, 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.

Which schools serve 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA?

The closest primary school to 29a, 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).

What is the nearest station to 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA?

The closest bus stop to 29a, Blandford Avenue, OX2 8EA is First Turn, 198m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29a, Blandford Avenue, Oxford, OX2 8EA

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

221 m²

2379 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29a

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

29a is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (April 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

A recent sale: £1,525,000 in May 2025. At 221 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (188 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£641/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Jul 2013

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29a, Blandford Avenue, Oxford, OX2 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29a 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.

29a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,525,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2025Most recent
£1,525,000
+41.9%over 11 years
26 September 2013
£1,075,000
+23.3%over 2 years
15 March 2011
£872,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8EA: £1,350,000 (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.

29a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,900

Street avg £5,833

Above

Floor Area

221 m²

Street avg 198 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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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4 bed

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1 Baynhams Drive

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4 bed2 bath

£682k

1 Ash Court, Lovelace Road

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4 bed

£576k

1 Goose Green Close

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4 bed1 bath

£467k

1 Bourne Close

OX2 8NH

4 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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