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13 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
16 m²
168 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 13 Home Close

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

13 Home Close is a detached house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 16 m² (around 168 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 sits 166.9% above the 2001 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£953/sq ft) was about 204.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 16 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

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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.

13 Home Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Home Close 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.

13 Home Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2001Most recent

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8PS: £575,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Home Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 13 Home Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,256

Street avg £5,085

Strongly above

Floor Area

16 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Home Close

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
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.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Home Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Wolvercote Primary School. 6 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 8PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX2 8PS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 8PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

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 13 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.