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About 8 Blackthorn Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Blackthorn Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Headington, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 9JF). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sale prices here have outpaced Oxford HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£580/sq ft) was about 121.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold August 2022 for £680,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
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
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackthorn Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2025ConditionsGranted
Variation of condition 2 (Develop in accordance with approved plans) of planning permission 20/02549/FUL (Demolition of existing double garage. Erection of 1 x 3-bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Provision of amenity space.) to allow alterations to fenestration to east, south and west elevations and alterations to the alignment of the house footprint. (Amended address and plans)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Blackthorn Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£675,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2022)
£680,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Blackthorn 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 8 Blackthorn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,239
Street avg £3,687
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Wick Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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