8 Eleanor Close, Oxford, OX4 3ND
About 8 Eleanor Close
8 Eleanor Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 88.2% above the 2011 sale of £233,800. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 37.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2016. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2016HMOFullIn report
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (use Class C4).
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00209/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Eleanor Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Eleanor Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£233,800
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 2011Most recent
£233,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3ND: £405,000 (2021–2010).
Everything we know about 8 Eleanor Close, 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 Eleanor Close homes
Price per m² for 8 Eleanor Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,315
Street avg £3,921
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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
Rose Hill Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Greyfriars Catholic School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB