17 Bannister Close, Oxford, OX4 1SH
About 17 Bannister Close
17 Bannister Close is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1SH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–200 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 70).
It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £710,000 sits 57.8% above the 2005 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£853/sq ft) was about 121.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Enlargement of existing balcony to rear at first floor level
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00285/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Bannister Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£710,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2005Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1SH: £950,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in OX4 1SH
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
James Street west — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB