Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Lovelace Road, Oxford, OX2 8LP
Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Lovelace Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Lovelace Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX2 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 sits 78.4% above the 2013 sale of £370,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 89 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2023
Current Certificate
Feb 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 February 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Lovelace Road, Oxford, OX2 8LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Lovelace Road, Oxford, OX2 8LP
1decisions1extensions11documents7nearby
- Oct 2014Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Application to certify that a single storey rear extension and rear dormer and insertion of 3 no. roof lights in association with loft conversion is lawful
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02159/CPU
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Lovelace Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£660,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2013)
£370,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2013Most recent
£370,000
-1.3%over 6 years15 July 2007
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8LP: £735,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in OX2 8LP
Versus other Lovelace Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 3 Lovelace Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,157
Street avg £4,981
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
Harefields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Cutteslowe Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 8LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB
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