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163 Godstow Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PG

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 163 Godstow Road

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

163 Godstow Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8PG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£832/sq ft) was about 130.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £430,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Mar 2016
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 163 Godstow Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

163 Godstow Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 163 Godstow Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£430,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2022Most recent

    £430,000

    +357.4%over 24 years

  2. 13 July 1998

    £94,000

    +82.5%over 7 months

  3. 8 December 1997

    £51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8PG: £750,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Godstow Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

163 Godstow Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£8,958

Street avg £5,466

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 163 Godstow Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£417k

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1 Dove House Close

OX2 8BG

2 bed1 bath
£548k

1 Cyprus Terrace

OX2 8AT

2 bed
£645k

1 Foxton Close

OX2 8LB

2 bed
£467k

1 Bourne Close

OX2 8NH

4 bed
£576k

1 Goose Green Close

OX2 8QT

4 bed1 bath
£1.5m

1 Davenant Road

OX2 8BT

1 bed1 bath
£682k

1 Ash Court, Lovelace Road

OX2 8LP

4 bed
Area

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.
Full Oxford report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Home Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Wolvercote Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 8PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX2 8PG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 8PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 163 Godstow Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.