What kind of home is 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX?

16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX last change hands?

16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX last sold for £725,000 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £243,500 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and January 2015, 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX rose from £243,500 to £725,000, a change of £481,500. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX?

16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX2 8HX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX use?

The latest EPC at 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX have?

16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in October 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX?

16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX in?

16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX2 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX 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 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX?

The closest primary school to 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX is Wolvercote Primary School (580m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cherwell School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Carey Close, OX2 8HX is Oxford North A44, 281m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Carey Close, Oxford, OX2 8HX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Carey Close

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

16 Carey Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £847,000 is 16.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 128.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015). At 125 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 9 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

16 Carey Close'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 20 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Carey Close, Oxford, OX2 8HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Carey Close, Oxford, OX2 8HX

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Oct 2010
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Outcome in report
Alterations to roof involving raising of height and insertion of dormer windows to rear (15 and 16 Carey Close).
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11 docs on file
Reference
10/02120/FUL
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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 2001.

Current estimate

£847,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£725,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

13 January 2015Most recent
£725,000
+197.7%over 13 years
13 September 2001
£243,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8HX: £1,000,000 (2025–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Carey Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 16 Carey Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,800

Street avg £4,203

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Oxford North A44 — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wolvercote Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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56.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 8HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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