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478 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 8EN

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
192 m²
2068 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 478 Banbury Road

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

478 Banbury Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX2 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2068 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,153,000 is 38.1% above the 2014 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

478 Banbury Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2020

Current Certificate
Jul 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 July 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 478 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

478 Banbury Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.
Current estimate

£1,153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£835,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2014Most recent

    £835,000

    +49.1%over 7 years

  2. 17 May 2007

    £560,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in OX2 8EN: £389,995 (2016–2002).

On the street

Versus other Banbury Road homes

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

EPC Rating for 478 Banbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 478 Banbury Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

1 First Turn

OX2 8AG

4 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Baynhams Drive

OX2 8FF

4 bed2 bath
£979k

1 Carey Close

OX2 8HX

4 bed1 bath
£921k

1 Cutteslowe Park Cottages, Cutteslowe Park

OX2 8ES

4 bed
£727k

1 Ash Court, Lovelace Road

OX2 8LP

4 bed
£562k

1 Goose Green Close

OX2 8QT

4 bed1 bath
£1.4m

1 Hayward Road

OX2 8LN

5 bed
£473k

1 Bourne Close

OX2 8NH

4 bed
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

Crime

155/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Marriott Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cutteslowe Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 8EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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