20 Bannister Close, Oxford, OX4 1SH
About 20 Bannister Close
20 Bannister Close is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1SH). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £850,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20 Bannister Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2025Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear first floor balcony. Erection of single storey rear extension and enlarged first floor balcony. Conversion of garage to habitable space. Replacement of garage door with 1no. window to front elevation.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00361/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Bannister Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Bannister Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£896,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 August 2018Most recent
£850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1SH: £950,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in OX4 1SH
Everything we know about 20 Bannister Close, in one report
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
Versus other Bannister Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 20 Bannister Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,280
Street avg £6,233
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB