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6 sales on record
About 5 Dorchester Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dorchester Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Headington, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 75 m² this is the 14th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–162 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 74).
Sale prices here have outpaced Oxford HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 108.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2005. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Dorchester Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2005Tree WorksTreesGranted
Tree management works (as specified in application letter to include pruning of various individual trees, felling of thorn tree, T21, coppicing of a group of lime trees, T31 and thinning of woodland areas G7, G8, G9; coppicing within woodland areas G10 and G11) in the area A1 on the OCC - Old Road (No. 2) TPO, 1993 at Dorchester Close, Old Road (1-8 Dorchester Close)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2017)
£365,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dorchester Close homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Dorchester Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,867
Street avg £3,533
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Masons Road East — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
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