Conservation areas in Oxford
Oxford City Council has 18 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 7,659 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 41.0% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is North Oxford Victorian Suburb (1,492). 3 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps (Jericho, Osney Town, Walton Manor). The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlemas | 6 | 0% | 17% | 1 | 3 | other matters only |
| Beauchamp Lane | 96 | 8% | 93% | 0 | 5 | other matters only |
| Binsey | 8 | 38% | 0% | 2 | 6 | other matters only |
| Central | 1,375 | 29% | 49% | 13 | 829 | other matters only |
| Headington Hill | 197 | 15% | 93% | 5 | 10 | other matters only |
| Headington Quarry | 299 | 30% | 80% | 2 | 3 | other matters only |
| Iffley Village | 302 | 15% | 72% | 47 | 23 | other matters only |
| Jericho | 1,130 | 38% | 66% | 16 | 6 | removes some rights |
| Littlemore | 201 | 36% | 83% | 8 | 12 | other matters only |
| Marston | 138 | 30% | 93% | 7 | 22 | other matters only |
| North Oxford Victorian Suburb | 1,492 | 64% | 76% | 16 | 72 | other matters only |
| Old Headington | 212 | 38% | 85% | 3 | 41 | other matters only |
| Osney Town | 336 | 49% | 75% | 14 | 7 | removes some rights |
| Oxford Stadium, Sandy Lane | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | other matters only |
| St. Clement's And Iffley Road | 997 | 47% | 67% | 14 | 35 | other matters only |
| Temple Cowley | 267 | 22% | 73% | 13 | 4 | other matters only |
| Walton Manor | 363 | 56% | 72% | 4 | 9 | removes some rights |
| Wolvercote With Godstow | 240 | 36% | 87% | 12 | 22 | other matters only |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
What needs planning permission in a conservation area
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