5 Appletree Close, Oxford, OX4 7GP
About 5 Appletree Close
5 Appletree Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 7GP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold January 2021 for £265,000. Across the public record there are 5 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 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 89.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
5 Appletree Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Appletree Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2021Most recent
£265,000
+39.5%over 10 years17 July 2010
£190,000
+26.7%over 6 years17 June 2004
£150,000
+76.5%over 4 years10 December 1999
£85,000
+51.8%over 2 years6 May 1997
£55,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 7GP: £305,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in OX4 7GP
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Versus other Appletree Close homes
5 Appletree Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,732
Street avg £3,722
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.0 km
Nightingale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Windale Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB