14 Don Bosco Close, Oxford, OX4 2LD
About 14 Don Bosco Close
14 Don Bosco Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £567,500 in September 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 144.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 14 Don Bosco Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to 1no. Laburnum tree as specified by Jane Christine Taylor in the Temple Cowley Conservation Area
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02202/CAT
- Feb 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
Prune laburnum and silver birch trees in the Temple Cowley Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 11/00057/CAT
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 14 Don Bosco Close
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
Latest sale on 14 Don Bosco Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 29 years.
£567,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2025Most recent
£567,500
+354.0%over 28 years18 December 1996
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2LD: £389,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX4 2LD
Everything we know about 14 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
Price per m² for 14 Don Bosco Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,102
Street avg £3,989
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB