17 Birchfield Close, Oxford, OX4 6DL
About 17 Birchfield Close
17 Birchfield Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £319,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Birchfield Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
19applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 11 years.
£319,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2021Most recent
£319,000
+61.9%over 10 years20 April 2011
£197,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 6DL: £221,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in OX4 6DL
Everything we know about 17 Birchfield 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 Birchfield Close homes
On floor area, 17 Birchfield Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,658
Street avg £2,073
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Birchfield Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Windale Primary School. 17 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB