8 Don Bosco Close, Oxford, OX4 2LD
About 8 Don Bosco Close
8 Don Bosco Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £203,000. At 39 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 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 108.8% 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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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
8 Don Bosco Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 29 years.
£203,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2025Most recent
£203,000
+26.8%over 13 years23 November 2011
£160,100
+12.0%over 8 years31 January 2003
£143,000
+50.5%over 2 years19 January 2001
£95,000
+25.0%over 1 year30 September 1999
£76,000
+33.3%over 3 years9 May 1996
£56,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2LD: £390,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX4 2LD
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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
Years Held for 8 Don Bosco Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,205
Street avg £4,391
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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