16 Columbine Gardens, Oxford, OX4 7LH
About 16 Columbine Gardens
16 Columbine Gardens is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 7LH). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 7th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 35.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 92% 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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
16 Columbine Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
16 Columbine Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 18 years.
£152,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2014Most recent
£152,000
+11.4%over 2 years26 May 2011
£136,500
+11.9%over 7 years5 March 2004
£122,000
+168.1%over 7 years13 June 1996
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 7LH: £310,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in OX4 7LH
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Versus other Columbine Gardens homes
16 Columbine Gardens is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,455
Street avg £3,079
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
Columbine Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Pegasus School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB