21 Fairfax Road, Oxford, OX4 2QG
About 21 Fairfax Road
21 Fairfax Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 2QG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£571/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,008 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2019ConditionsIn report
Details submitted in compliance with condition 6 (Sustainable drainage) of planning permission 18/01792/FUL.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01792/CND
- Sept 2018DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear conservatory to erect a single storey rear extension. Removal of 1no. window to side elevation and insertion of 1no. window to side elevation.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01792/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Fairfax Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Fairfax Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.
£430,008
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2021Most recent
£430,008
+47.0%over 6 years21 November 2014
£292,500
+136.4%over 14 years18 June 2000
£123,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2QG: £375,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 21 Fairfax 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 Fairfax Road homes
Price per m² for 21 Fairfax Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,143
Street avg £4,710
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barracks Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Tyndale Community School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB