21 Horspath Road, Oxford, OX4 2QL
About 21 Horspath Road
21 Horspath Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 37.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 10 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £300,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 21 Horspath Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2022RenovationFullIn report
Extension to the existing dropped kerb. (Amended description, application form and plans).
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00234/FUL
- Jan 2022RenovationFullIn report
Enlargement of existing dropped kerb. Demolition of front boundary wall. Formation of hardstanding for additional parking space. (Amended description). (Amended plans).
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00554/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Horspath 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
21 Horspath Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2019Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2QL: £322,000 (2023–2013).
Everything we know about 21 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
Habitable Rooms for 21 Horspath Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,896
Street avg £2,934
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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.
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
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB