12, Shorte Close, OX3 7FG

12 Shorte Close is a 51 m² / 549 sq ft terraced home in Headington. It sold for £145,500 in October 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £451k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £235k to £302k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2001 £145,500 16.9% 15.2%
Jul 1999 New build New £101,500 na na
Internal area
51 square metres (549 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,852 per square metre (£265 per square foot) in Oct 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,840 per square metre (£821 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2001 £145,500 £2,853 £450,825 £8,840
Jul 1999 £101,500 £1,990 £348,982 £6,843

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 51 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £450,825. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Headington are now selling for between £4,610 and £5,930 per square metre (£428 and £550 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 51 m², this implies a valuation between £235,000 and £302,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
106 square metres (1,141 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
ON213679
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
12 Shorte Close, Headington, Oxford
Owner
PEABODY TRUST (Company reference number: 7741)
Proprietor address: 45 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 04 Apr 2023
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Peabody Trust (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 November 2008 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
51 sqm (549 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

12 Shorte Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £450,825.
  • Based on an internal area of 51 m² and recent prices in Headington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £235,000 to £302,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 Shorte Close last sold for £145,500 in October 2001.

HouseMetric shows 12 Shorte Close as 51 m² (549 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 17 November 2008. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 12 Shorte Close was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

12 Shorte Close is in postcode OX3 7FG, in Headington. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Shorte Close, OX3 7FG or analysis of the Headington property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.