4 Columbine Gardens, Oxford, OX4 7LH
About 4 Columbine Gardens
4 Columbine Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 7LH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sold February 2021 for £284,995. Across the public record there are 4 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 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 155.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2005ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Erection of conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 05/02143/PDC
What's in 4 Columbine Gardens, Oxford, OX4 7LH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Columbine Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.
£284,995
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2021Most recent
£284,995
+55.7%over 11 years8 September 2009
£183,000
+59.1%over 7 years30 November 2001
£115,000
+77.1%over 4 years14 March 1997
£64,950
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
Years Held for 4 Columbine Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,597
Street avg £3,175
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB