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Get startedRushwood is a detached house in Headington, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 385 m² (around 4144 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2022) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 385 m² the property is well over the postcode median (283 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £2,798,000 sits 99.9% above the 2020 sale of £1,400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm. 17 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £1,400,000.
Rushwood ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Works to 3no. Blackthorn tree as specified by Mr David Lewin in the Headington Hill conservation area.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£2,798,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Rushwood is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,636
Street avg £5,062
Floor Area
385 m²
Street avg 275 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 10.0 t/year
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
Bowness Avenue — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
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Fell 1no Blackthorn tree as specified by David Lewin in the Headington Hill conservation area.
15 more applications for this property
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15 May 2020Most recent
£1,400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX3 0DN: £1,325,000 (2024–2007).
Overmead Jack Straws Lane Headington Oxford
Sold May 2024
Noyon Jack Straws Lane Headington Oxford
Sold May 2019
Highfield Jack Straws Lane Headington Oxford
Sold Oct 2017
Eaglesfield Jack Straws Lane Headington Oxford
Sold Nov 2010
St Mary S Jack Straws Lane Headington Oxford
Sold Jul 2004
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 8 years
OX3 0PU
Closest school
0.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford. 22 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
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