2 Blay Close, Oxford, OX4 6BQ
About 2 Blay Close
2 Blay Close is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Blay Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 2 Blay Close.
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00792/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Blay Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Blay Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 6BQ: £280,000 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about 2 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
On floor area, 2 Blay Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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