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1 Birch Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9AP

Notable views1 planning record

Estimated value

£493,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£269,950)+83%
  • Against OX44 9AP's recent median (£296,250)+66%

Newest record on this page: August 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£493,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£269,950)+83%
  • Against OX44 9AP's recent median (£296,250)+66%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Birch Road is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX44 9AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    117 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in OX44 9AP

    5 sales, median £296,250 (2020–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2007Most recent

    £269,950

    +35.3%over 5 years

  2. 29 November 2002

    £199,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX44 9AP: £296,250 (2020–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Birch Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9AP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Birch Road

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

1 Birch Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Garsington, Oxford, Oxford (OX44 9AP). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Held since December 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 82.6% above the 2007 sale of £269,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 25.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Birch Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2025

Current Certificate
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Birch Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9AP

1decisions1extensions13documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey front extension with two storey side and rear extension.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    P16/S1219/HH
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On the street

Versus other Birch Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Birch Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,307

Street avg £3,744

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

23/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Oxford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Garsington Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Garsington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary583m
  • Pegasus SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Horspath Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Orchard Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Oxford RoadBus stop207m
  • Poplar CloseBus stop365m
  • Fox CloseBus stop471m
  • Northfield BrookBus stop633m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences154 reports48%
  • Anti-social Behaviour37 reports12%
  • Public Order24 reports8%
  • Other Theft22 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX44 9AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX44 9AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX44 9AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Birch Road is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX44 9AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Birch Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Birch Road was lodged in March 2015 at band D and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Birch Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX44 9AP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Birch Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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