238 Barns Road, Oxford, OX4 3RQ
About 238 Barns Road
238 Barns Road is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 36th smallest of 53 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 20.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
238 Barns Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
238 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
238 Barns Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£213,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 2016Most recent
£213,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3RQ: £157,500 (2021–2006).
Everything we know about 238 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 epc rating, 238 Barns Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,227
Street avg £2,277
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.0 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB