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486 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 8EN

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 486 Banbury Road

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

486 Banbury Road is a detached house in Oxford (OX2 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2022) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £958,000 sits 173.7% above the 2002 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 48.7% below the postcode norm.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD61toB86
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 486 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

486 Banbury Road has no planning applications on record.

7

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.

486 Banbury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£958,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2002Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in OX2 8EN: £697,500 (2016–2005).

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 486 Banbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

86 (B)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 486 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 · every report is £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.
£1.0m

1 Goff Street

OX2 8FW

£1.0m

1 Carey Close

OX2 8HX

4 bed1 bath
£872k

1 Cutteslowe Park Cottages, Cutteslowe Park

OX2 8ES

4 bed
£854k

1 Harbord Road

OX2 8LQ

£1.1m

1 First Turn

OX2 8AG

4 bed2 bath
£841k

1 Dunstead Lane, Wytham

OX2 8QL

£1.1m

1 Collett Drive

OX2 8FU

£792k

1 Baynhams Drive

OX2 8FF

4 bed2 bath
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

4/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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 486 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 8EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.