Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS
Estimated value
£564,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£495,000)+14%
- Against OX2 8PS's recent median (£600,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£564,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£495,000)+14%
- Against OX2 8PS's recent median (£600,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 29 Home Close is modelled from its 78 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in OX2 8PS
5 sales, median £600,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
29 Home Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
12 October 2023Most recent
£495,000
+334.2%over 25 years25 August 1998
£114,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8PS: £600,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in OX2 8PS
5 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS
Sold Nov 2024
£670,00040 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS
Sold Aug 2024
£725,0007 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS
Sold Jul 2024
£567,5003 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS
Sold Nov 2021
£575,00016 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS
Sold Jul 2020
£517,500
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 29 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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About 29 Home Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Home Close is a semi-detached house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2023 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 13.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 87.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £495,000 in October 2023.
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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)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from Sept 2023
EPC improved fromG18toD66
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
CommunityGas
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29 Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
29 Home Close has no planning applications on record.
7
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Home Close homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 29 Home Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,346
Street avg £5,272
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB
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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 29 Home Close is modelled from its 78 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 29 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 29 Home Close was lodged in May 2024 at band D and is valid until May 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 29 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
- 29 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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