38 Crescent Road, Oxford, OX4 2PB
About 38 Crescent Road
38 Crescent Road is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 2PB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2004.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Sept 2004SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed conversion of existing house (No 40) into 2 x 1 bed flats. Erection of building at rear as 2x1 bed flats. Retention of 4 garages and provision of 1 additional parking space, and use of existing access to Crescent Road between no.s 40 and 42 Crescent Road
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01566/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 38 Crescent Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
38 Crescent Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2PB: £444,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 38 Crescent Road, 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 Crescent Road homes
Floor Area for 38 Crescent Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Clive Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB