What kind of home is 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT?

17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT sell for?

17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT last sold for £295,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £184,000 in August 2012, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2012 and January 2024, 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT rose from £184,000 to £295,000, a change of £111,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT?

17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT use?

The latest EPC at 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT?

17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT in?

17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT?

Police records around 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT?

The closest primary school to 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT is Windale Primary School (615m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Oxford Academy (1.9km).

How well connected is 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Brake Hill, OX4 7RT is Brake Hill, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Brake Hill, Oxford, OX4 7RT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Brake Hill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Brake Hill is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 12.2% above the 2024 sale price. Sold January 2024 for £295,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Dec 2011

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Brake Hill, Oxford, OX4 7RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Brake Hill has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£295,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

16 January 2024Most recent
£295,000
+60.3%over 11 years
16 August 2012
£184,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in OX4 7RT: £134,000 (2013–2003).

Nearby sales in OX4 7RT

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On the street

Versus other Brake Hill homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Brake Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.

Full Oxford report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX4 7RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 7RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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