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Swan Gardens, 5, 31 Eynsham Road, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9BS

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor mid floor
Bedroom
1
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Overview

About Swan Gardens

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

Swan Gardens is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Botley, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 9BS). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft). At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Swan Gardens (34–71 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (80 versus a best of 83). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£724/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £265,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Swan Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swan Gardens, 5, 31 Eynsham Road, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Swan Gardens, 5, 31 Eynsham Road, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9BS

4decisions2extensions71documents12nearby
  1. May 2018
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing dwelling. Erection of a replacement two and half storey building containing 4no. x 1 bedroom and 2no. x 2 bedroom flats with provision of revised access and parking for no.6 cars, covered cycle storage and enclosed bin store.

    Documents
    38 docs on file
    Reference
    P18/V0695/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2021Most recent

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 9BS: £400,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Eynsham Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Swan Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,794

Street avg £5,467

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Above
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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

Deanfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Botley School. 7 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 9BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX2 9BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 9BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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