2 Fern Hill Road, Oxford, OX4 2JN
About 2 Fern Hill Road
2 Fern Hill Road is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 2JN). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in June 2002. At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 sits 244.2% above the 2002 sale of £177,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 60.4% below the postcode norm. 14 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, HMO conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 2 Fern Hill Road.
- Sept 2022HMOFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis). Erection of a single storey rear extension, insertion of 1no door and 3no windows to side elevation (RETROSPECTIVE)
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01262/FUL
- May 2020OutlineIn report
Application to certify that the proposed erection of a single storey rear outbuilding is lawful development.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00643/CPU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Fern Hill Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£611,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.6% per year over 6 years.
£177,500
Growth on file: 19.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2002Most recent
£177,500
+195.8%over 6 years21 May 1996
£59,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2JN: £455,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 2 Fern Hill Road, 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 Fern Hill Road homes
On epc rating, 2 Fern Hill Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,014
Street avg £3,093
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fern Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB