3 Abbey Walk, Osney Lane, Oxford, OX1 1NN
About 3 Abbey Walk
3 Abbey Walk is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 1NN). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–39 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 63.5% above the 2006 sale of £172,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 113% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
3 Abbey Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Abbey Walk has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Abbey Walk was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 7 years.
£172,500
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2006Most recent
£172,500
+102.9%over 7 years14 July 1999
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1NN: £145,000 (2005–2001).
Nearby sales in OX1 1NN
1 Abbey Walk, Osney Lane, Oxford, OX1 1NN
Sold Apr 2005
£150,0002 Abbey Walk, Osney Lane, Oxford, OX1 1NN
Sold Sept 2003
£145,0004 Abbey Walk, Osney Lane, Oxford, OX1 1NN
Sold Nov 2002
£147,5006 Abbey Walk, Osney Lane, Oxford, OX1 1NN
Sold Sept 2001
£115,0005 Abbey Walk, Osney Lane, Oxford, OX1 1NN
Sold Aug 1999
£81,000
Versus other Osney Lane homes
Price per m² for 3 Abbey Walk runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,565
Street avg £3,783
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 34 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Frideswide Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
West Oxford Community Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







