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40 Lime Road, Oxford, OX2 9EG

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Lime Road

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

40 Lime Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 is 22.8% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £425,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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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.

40 Lime Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Lime Road, Oxford, OX2 9EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Lime Road has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£522,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£425,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2020Most recent

    £425,000

    +80.9%over 12 years

  2. 23 May 2007

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 9EG: £395,100 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Lime Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,728

Street avg £4,324

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Lime Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£500k

1 Chestnut Road

OX2 9EA

4 bed
£624k

1 Ashcroft Close

OX2 9SE

4 bed2 bath
£650k

1 Chestnut Place, Faringdon Road, Cumnor

OX2 9QY

4 bed
£828k

1 Appleton Road, Cumnor

OX2 9QH

4 bed2 bath
£451k

1 Deanfield Road

OX2 9DW

3 bed
£630k

1 Colegrove Down

OX2 9HT

3 bed2 bath
£424k

1 Beech Road, Botley

OX2 9EF

3 bed
£525k

1 Bushy Close

OX2 9SH

2 bed
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.
Full Oxford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lime Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Matthew Arnold School. 9 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 9EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX2 9EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 9EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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