4 Harbord Road, Oxford, OX2 8LQ
About 4 Harbord Road
4 Harbord Road is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
4 Harbord Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 4 Harbord Road, Oxford, OX2 8LQ
- Jun 2015HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). (Additional information)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01249/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsNov 2015Decision
- ConditionsNov 2015Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
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- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Sales history & valuation
4 Harbord Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£709,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8LQ: £430,000 (2018–1999).
Versus other Harbord Road homes
4 Harbord Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 145 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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