5 Boswell Road, Oxford, OX4 3HW
About 5 Boswell Road
5 Boswell Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 25.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2019 for £335,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Boswell Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
94applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Boswell Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Boswell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 June 2019Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3HW: £380,000 (2022–2020).
Everything we know about 5 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
On epc rating, 5 Boswell Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,295
Street avg £3,350
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB