4 Fairfax Road, Oxford, OX4 2QG
About 4 Fairfax Road
4 Fairfax Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 2QG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £350,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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 upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Dec 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application to certify that the proposed alterations to roof to form hip to gable and formation of 1no. rear dormer and insertion of 2no. front rooflights in association with a loft conversion is lawful development.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02708/CPU
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of part single, part two storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02657/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Fairfax Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2021Most recent
£350,000
+62.8%over 10 years5 November 2010
£215,000
+59.3%over 9 years27 March 2001
£135,000
+46.7%over 3 years22 September 1997
£91,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2QG: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 4 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
£5,000
Street avg £4,814
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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