17 Blay Close, Oxford, OX4 6BQ
About 17 Blay Close
17 Blay Close is an end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 60 m² this is the 4th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 34 units on file.
At 60 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 33 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £195,000 in July 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Blay Close 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Blay Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
19applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2023Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 6BQ: £280,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 17 Blay 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 Blay Close homes
17 Blay Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wingate Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Orchard Meadow Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB