1 Horspath Road, Oxford, OX4 2QL
About 1 Horspath Road
1 Horspath Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 sits 102.7% above the 2013 sale of £264,000. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2014. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2014HMOFullIn report
Change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02648/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Horspath Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Horspath Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£264,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 April 2013Most recent
£264,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2QL: £322,000 (2023–2014).
Everything we know about 1 Horspath 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 Horspath Road homes
1 Horspath Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,378
Street avg £3,124
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Rupert Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Tyndale Community School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB