1 Boswell Road, Oxford, OX4 3HW
About 1 Boswell Road
1 Boswell Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 139.5% above the 2002 sale of £194,950. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, partial demolition and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear conservatory. Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension. Conversion of garage into habitable space including replacement of garage door with 1no. window to front elevation. Removal of 1no. window to side elevation. Alterations to 1no. window to rear elevation. Provision of bin and cycle stores.
ExtensionHMODemolition- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01828/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Boswell Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Boswell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£194,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2002Most recent
£194,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3HW: £380,000 (2022–2020).
Everything we know about 1 Boswell 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
Versus other Boswell Road homes
1 Boswell Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,241
Street avg £3,458
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barns Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB