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2 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Home Close

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

2 Home Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 96 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £729,000 is 15.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£610/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £630,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Home Close

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Price for 2 Home Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£729,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£630,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2019Most recent

    £630,000

    +339.0%over 20 years

  2. 29 July 1998

    £143,500

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.

On habitable rooms, 2 Home Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,563

Street avg £5,261

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£682k

1 Ash Court, Lovelace Road

OX2 8LP

4 bed
£792k

1 Baynhams Drive

OX2 8FF

4 bed2 bath
£645k

1 Foxton Close

OX2 8LB

2 bed
£872k

1 Cutteslowe Park Cottages, Cutteslowe Park

OX2 8ES

4 bed
£576k

1 Goose Green Close

OX2 8QT

4 bed1 bath
£548k

1 Cyprus Terrace

OX2 8AT

2 bed
£1.0m

1 Carey Close

OX2 8HX

4 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 First Turn

OX2 8AG

4 bed2 bath
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

0.1 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 2 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.