7 Brake Hill, Oxford, OX4 7RT
About 7 Brake Hill
7 Brake Hill is a 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 (February 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 292.9% above the 2003 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Brake Hill has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
7 Brake Hill's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2003Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OX4 7RT: £198,000 (2024–2012).
Everything we know about 7 Brake Hill, in one report
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Versus other Brake Hill homes
On habitable rooms, 7 Brake Hill runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
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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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB