3 Don Bosco Close, Oxford, OX4 2LD
About 3 Don Bosco Close
3 Don Bosco Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 35 m² this is the 2nd 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 top. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 29.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 81.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2008OutlineIn report
Proposed erection of TV aerial (1-8 Don Bosco Close).
- Agent
- Temple Heights Management company
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 08/01848/PDC
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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.
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 15 years.
£158,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2011Most recent
£158,000
+6.4%over 7 years29 July 2004
£148,555
+90.5%over 5 years27 June 1999
£78,000
+39.3%over 3 years23 May 1996
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2LD: £390,000 (2025–2022).
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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 Don Bosco Close homes
3 Don Bosco Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,514
Street avg £4,454
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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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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