Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Church Cottages is a semi-detached house in Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford, Oxford (OX44 9PB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 June 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £955 · Includes VAT
5 Church Cottages 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.
5 Church Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
On co₂ emissions, 5 Church Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB