1 Don Bosco Close, Oxford, OX4 2LD
About 1 Don Bosco Close
1 Don Bosco Close is an end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 37 m² this is the 7th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 41.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Risks
planning & flood
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Energy performance
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Planning history
1 Don Bosco Close sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- May 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to 1no. Sweet Chestnut tree as specified by TreeScape in the Temple Cowley conservation area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00846/CAT
- Feb 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to various trees specified by A.D. Maclean Tree Management Ltd. in the Temple Cowley Conservation Area.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00106/CAT
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- 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.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 10 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2006Most recent
£155,000
+9.2%over 2 years11 December 2003
£142,000
+23.5%over 1 year19 February 2002
£115,000
+79.0%over 4 years13 October 1997
£64,250
+9.0%over 1 year30 July 1996
£58,942
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2LD: £390,000 (2025–2022).
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Everything we know about 1 Don Bosco 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 Don Bosco Close homes
On epc rating, 1 Don Bosco Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,189
Street avg £4,484
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Crescent Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB