1 Brake Hill, Oxford, OX4 7RT
About 1 Brake Hill
1 Brake Hill is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Brake Hill
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Brake Hill has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Brake Hill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in OX4 7RT: £191,000 (2024–2003).
Everything we know about 1 Brake Hill, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Brake Hill homes
On epc rating, 1 Brake Hill runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Brake Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Windale Primary 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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB