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20 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS

1 planning record

Estimated value

£593,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£375,000)+58%
  • Against OX2 8PS's recent median (£575,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
87 m²
941 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£593,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£375,000)+58%
  • Against OX2 8PS's recent median (£575,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Home Close is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 8PS. 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

    87 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in OX2 8PS

    5 sales, median £575,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2010Most recent

    £375,000

    +38.9%over 1 year

  2. 2 April 2009

    £270,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS. 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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Overview

About 20 Home Close

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

20 Home Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 941 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2009–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 sits 58.1% above the 2010 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
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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.

20 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 13 Sept 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 September 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2010from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromE50toD56
Hot Water
AverageVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
58%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Home Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS

1decisions1extensions8documents7nearby
  1. Jul 2011
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey extension to rear.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    11/01370/FUL
    Full record in report

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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

£4,288

Street avg £5,370

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below
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.
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Crime

155/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.

Nearest schools

  • Wolvercote Primary SchoolPrimary813m
  • Cutteslowe Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordPrimary2.4km
  • The Cherwell SchoolSecondary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Home CloseBus stop109m
  • Clifford PlaceBus stop112m
  • Papermill SquareBus stop134m
  • Home CloseBus stop136m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences736 reports30%
  • Shoplifting333 reports13%
  • Other Theft250 reports10%
  • Public Order222 reports9%

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
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Home Close is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 8PS. 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 20 Home Close. 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 20 Home Close was lodged in September 2010 at band D and expired in September 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 Home Close. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX2 8PS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Home Close 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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