7 Fairfax Road, Oxford, OX4 2QG
About 7 Fairfax Road
7 Fairfax Road is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 2QG). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1129 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 61.7% above the 2008 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
7 Fairfax Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Fairfax Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of single storey and two storey extension at the rear.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01497/FUL
- Jun 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Ground and first floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/00811/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Fairfax Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 6 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2008Most recent
£300,000
+64.8%over 5 years26 November 2002
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2QG: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 7 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
On price per m², 7 Fairfax Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,861
Street avg £5,009
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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.
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
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB