South Oxford Business Centre, Flat 1, Lower Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9DP
About South Oxford Business Centre
South Oxford Business Centre is a mid-terrace house in Garsington, Oxford, Oxford (OX44 9DP). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
South Oxford Business Centre sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
South Oxford Business Centre has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
South Oxford Business Centre has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£768,000
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 5 sales in OX44 9DP: £335,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in OX44 9DP
18 The Ridings, Lower Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9DP
Sold Sept 2023
£350,00019 The Ridings, Lower Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9DP
Sold Mar 2023
£335,0005 The Ridings, Lower Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9DP
Sold Mar 2023
£335,00017 The Ridings, Lower Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9DP
Sold Jan 2023
£210,0002 Tudor Court, Lower Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9DP
Sold Sept 2022
£632,000
Versus other Lower Road homes
South Oxford Business Centre outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 186 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lower Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Garsington Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB