5 Don Bosco Close, Oxford, OX4 2LD
About 5 Don Bosco Close
5 Don Bosco Close is a one-bedroom property in Oxford (OX4 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 567 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 10th 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. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold October 2020 for £245,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 86.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 38 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 Don Bosco Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2021
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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 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
Price for 5 Don Bosco Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2020Most recent
£245,000
+63.3%over 16 years12 December 2003
£150,000
+55.4%over 2 years23 March 2001
£96,500
+67.8%over 4 years9 May 1996
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2LD: £390,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX4 2LD
Everything we know about 5 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
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Don Bosco Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,652
Street avg £4,442
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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