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23 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Home Close

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

23 Home Close is a semi-detached house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in February 2010. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 sits 78.8% above the 2010 sale of £325,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 95 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 21 EPCs). 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.

23 Home Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 23 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS

2decisions2extensions16documents7nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Partial demolition of existing rear addition and erection of a conservatory at the rear.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00079/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Home Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£581,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£325,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 February 2010Most recent

    £325,000

    +78.6%over 8 years

  2. 29 March 2001

    £182,000

    +91.6%over 3 years

  3. 8 May 1997

    £95,000

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.

23 Home Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,421

Street avg £5,411

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
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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
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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

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.

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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

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