Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Winters Tale, Church Close, Farmoor, Oxford, OX2 9NP
Estimated value
£818,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£690,000)+19%
- Against OX2 9NP's recent median (£422,000)+94%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£818,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£690,000)+19%
- Against OX2 9NP's recent median (£422,000)+94%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Winters Tale is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 9NP. 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
190 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in OX2 9NP
5 sales, median £422,000 (2026–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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.
Winters Tale valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£690,000
+72.7%over 20 years8 September 2004
£399,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 9NP: £422,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in OX2 9NP
7 Church Close, Farmoor, Oxford, OX2 9NP
Sold Apr 2026
£725,0004 Church Close, Farmoor, Oxford, OX2 9NP
Sold Mar 2023
£422,0006 Church Close, Farmoor, Oxford, OX2 9NP
Sold Jan 2018
£620,0001 Church Close, Farmoor, Oxford, OX2 9NP
Sold Feb 2016
£358,0003 Church Close, Farmoor, Oxford, OX2 9NP
Sold Nov 2012
£385,000
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2 potential issues have already been flagged for Winters Tale, Church Close, Farmoor, Oxford, OX2 9NP. 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 Winters Tale
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Winters Tale is a detached house in Farmoor, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 9NP). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £690,000 in March 2025. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £818,000 is 18.6% above the 2025 sale price.
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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.
Winters Tale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2024from Jun 2014
Roof
Very PoorGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
15%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Winters Tale, Church Close, Farmoor, Oxford, OX2 9NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Winters Tale 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.
Versus other Church Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Winters Tale lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,632
Street avg £4,882
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
155/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Mayfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled). 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)Primary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Mayfield RoadBus stop152m
- Oxford RoadBus stop477m
- Oaken Holt HouseBus stop852m
- Swinford BridgeBus stop1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences736 reports30%
- Shoplifting333 reports13%
- Other Theft250 reports10%
- Public Order222 reports9%
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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 9NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
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 Winters Tale is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 9NP. 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 Winters Tale. 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 Winters Tale was lodged in October 2024 at band D and is valid until October 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 Winters Tale. 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 1 school and 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX2 9NP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Winters Tale is in council tax band F. 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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