7 Columbine Gardens, Oxford, OX4 7LH
About 7 Columbine Gardens
7 Columbine Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 7LH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 69.7% above the 2011 sale of £178,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Columbine Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
7 Columbine Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 16 years.
£178,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2011Most recent
£178,000
+36.9%over 8 years18 August 2003
£130,000
+116.8%over 4 years18 November 1998
£59,950
29 December 1995
£60,000
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
7 Columbine Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,017
Street avg £3,224
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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.
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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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB