214 Barns Road, Oxford, OX4 3RQ
About 214 Barns Road
214 Barns Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £219,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 61.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
214 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.
£219,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2021Most recent
£219,000
+14.1%over 6 years25 September 2014
£192,000
+21.9%over 5 years23 September 2009
£157,500
+21.2%over 3 years15 November 2005
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3RQ: £126,500 (2016–2001).
Everything we know about 214 Barns 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 Barns Road homes
On price per m², 214 Barns Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,532
Street avg £2,176
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.1 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
Templars Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School. 23 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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB