7 Don Bosco Close, Oxford, OX4 2LD
About 7 Don Bosco Close
7 Don Bosco Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £230,000 in October 2025. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 108.4% 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 road
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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
Price for 7 Don Bosco Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 29 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2025Most recent
£230,000
+44.7%over 14 years16 June 2011
£159,000
+6.0%over 5 years20 December 2005
£150,000
+23.0%over 3 years5 March 2002
£122,000
+112.2%over 5 years16 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 7 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
7 Don Bosco Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,111
Street avg £4,400
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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