Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Rosamund Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8NU
2 planning records
Estimated value
£768,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£737,700)+4%
- Against OX2 8NU's recent median (£600,000)+28%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£768,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£737,700)+4%
- Against OX2 8NU's recent median (£600,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Rosamund Road is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 8NU. 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
124 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in OX2 8NU
5 sales, median £600,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 8 Rosamund Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
7 November 2022Most recent
£737,700
+127.0%over 11 years25 August 2011
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8NU: £600,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in OX2 8NU
40 Rosamund Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8NU
Sold Jan 2025
£620,00023 Rosamund Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8NU
Sold Oct 2021
£600,00010 Rosamund Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8NU
Sold May 2021
£655,00024 Rosamund Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8NU
Sold Nov 2020
£400,00021 Rosamund Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8NU
Sold May 2020
£545,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Rosamund Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8NU. 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 8 Rosamund Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Rosamund Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £737,700. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 June 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Rosamund Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Rosamund Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 8 Rosamund Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8NU
2decisions2extensions15documents7nearby
- Jun 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.723m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.44m.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01356/H42
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2016Decision
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
- The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Rosamund Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 8 Rosamund Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,949
Street avg £5,174
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Clifford Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Wolvercote Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wolvercote Primary SchoolPrimary683m
- Cutteslowe Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordPrimary2.3km
- The Cherwell SchoolSecondary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Clifford PlaceBus stop109m
- Elmthorpe RoadBus stop129m
- Home CloseBus stop146m
- Home CloseBus stop171m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences736 reports30%
- Shoplifting333 reports13%
- Other Theft250 reports10%
- Public Order222 reports9%
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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 8NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB
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 8 Rosamund Road is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 8NU. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Rosamund Road. 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 8 Rosamund Road was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Rosamund Road. 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 8NU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Rosamund Road is in council tax band D. 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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