5 Barns Road, Oxford, OX4 3QY
About 5 Barns Road
5 Barns Road is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3QY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 111.4% above the 2005 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Barns Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
94applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Barns Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 March 2005Most recent
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3QY: £247,500 (2025–2018).
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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 Barns Road homes
5 Barns Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,098
Street avg £2,655
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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
Kersington Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB