Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Upper Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8FE
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,239,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£670,000)+85%
- Against OX2 8FE's recent median (£650,000)+91%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,239,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£670,000)+85%
- Against OX2 8FE's recent median (£650,000)+91%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Upper Close is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 8FE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
218 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in OX2 8FE
5 sales, median £650,000 (2021–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
19 August 2009Most recent
£670,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8FE: £650,000 (2021–2009).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Upper Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8FE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Upper Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Upper Close is a semi-detached house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8FE). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2025) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £1,239,000 sits 84.9% above the 2009 sale of £670,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Upper Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Nov 2025EPC Rating
A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 November 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Upper Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Upper Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8FE
1decisions16documents7nearby
- Jan 2009RenovationConditionsOutcome in report
Insertion of high level window in first floor west elevation of plot 5. (Variation of Condition 8 of planning permission 07/00759/FUL.) (Davenant House, 5 Upper Close)
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/02450/VAR
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Versus other Upper Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 5 Upper Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,073
Street avg £3,697
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 213 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
Crime
155/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wolvercote Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wolvercote Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wolvercote Primary SchoolPrimary272m
- Cutteslowe Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- The Cherwell SchoolSecondary2.0km
- St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Wolvercote RoundaboutBus stop77m
- Mere RoadBus stop101m
- Millway CloseBus stop123m
- Wolvercote SchoolBus stop196m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences736 reports30%
- Shoplifting333 reports13%
- Other Theft250 reports10%
- Public Order222 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 8FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Upper Close is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 8FE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Upper Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Upper Close was lodged in November 2025 at band B and is valid until November 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Upper Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX2 8FE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Upper Close is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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