Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Church Cottages, Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford, OX44 9PB
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Church Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Church Cottages is a semi-detached house in Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford, Oxford (OX44 9PB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 July 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2016from Mar 2012
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Jul 2026from Sept 2016
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Church Cottages, Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford, OX44 9PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4 Church Cottages, Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford, OX44 9PB
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- Oct 2011RenovationOutcome in report
Removal of existing dormer window & construction of new larger dormer window to match neighbouring property. Installation of new sunpipe to provide daylight to landing at first floor.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P11/W1295
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Church Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£385,000
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.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 4 Church Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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
Baldon Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX44 9PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
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