8 Belvedere Road, Oxford, OX4 2AZ
About 8 Belvedere Road
8 Belvedere Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 2AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 468.4% above the 1998 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 59.1% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Belvedere Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
44applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Belvedere Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Belvedere Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 March 1998Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2AZ: £500,000 (2024–2016).
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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
Versus other Belvedere Road homes
Price per m² for 8 Belvedere Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£969
Street avg £3,300
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 km
Howard Street east — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oxford Spires Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB