1a, Harbord Road, Oxford, OX2 8LQ
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Oxford (OX2 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £960,000 sits 79.4% above the 2006 sale of £535,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
1a has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
4 applications on record at 1a, Harbord Road, Oxford, OX2 8LQ
- Nov 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension at side. Change of use from 4 bedroom house to 4 x 2 bedroom flats. Conversion of integral double garage to living accommodation and provision of 4 on-plot parking spaces (Amended plans)
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01759/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2013Decision
- ExtensionMay 2012Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£960,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 11 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2006Most recent
£535,000
+214.7%over 11 years24 May 1995
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8LQ: £330,000 (2018–1997).
Versus other Harbord Road homes
On epc rating, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Harbord Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Cutteslowe Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB