What type of property is 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ?

16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ last change hands?

16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ last sold for £450,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,250 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and October 2025, 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ rose from £66,250 to £450,000, a change of £383,750. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ?

16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ?

16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ located?

16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX2 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ?

Police records around 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ is Botley School (637m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Matthew Arnold School (649m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Cope Close, OX2 9AJ is St Pauls Crescent, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Cope Close, Oxford, OX2 9AJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Cope Close

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

16 Cope Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 9AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £450,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Cope 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 20 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cope Close, Oxford, OX2 9AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Cope Close, Oxford, OX2 9AJ

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Nov 2002
Demolition And Rebuild
Outcome in report
Demolition of existing garage and provision of new garage.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
P02/V1492
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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.

16 Cope Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2025Most recent
£450,000
+233.3%over 25 years
25 May 2000
£135,000
+103.8%over 4 years
22 May 1996
£66,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 9AJ: £425,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OX2 9AJ

On the street

Versus other Cope Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Cope Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,000

Street avg £4,270

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed2 bath

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OX2 9NP

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OX2 9EA

4 bed

£525k

1 Bushy Close

OX2 9SH

2 bed

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1 Cumnor Road, Farmoor

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2 bed

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1 Breeches End, Cumnor Hill

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2 bed2 bath

Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Pauls Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Botley School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 9AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 9AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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