65 Boswell Road, Oxford, OX4 3HW
About 65 Boswell Road
65 Boswell Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 66 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 is 13.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 119.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
65 Boswell Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
94applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 65 Boswell Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2022Most recent
£370,000
+32.1%over 3 years31 October 2019
£280,000
+214.6%over 20 years25 August 1999
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3HW: £380,000 (2022–2019).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Boswell Road homes
On price per m², 65 Boswell Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,606
Street avg £3,281
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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