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3 sales on record
About 8 Dorchester Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dorchester Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Headington, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. Sale prices here have outpaced Oxford HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 sits 70% above the 2011 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 83.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2005. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 58 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 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.
8 Dorchester Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2011)
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
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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
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