282a, Flat, Abingdon Road, Oxford, OX1 4TE
About 282a
282a is a detached house in Oxford (OX1 4TE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 107.2% above the 2002 sale of £180,000. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
282a has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension and construction of ramp for disabled access.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02864/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 282a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
282a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 4 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2002Most recent
£180,000
+89.5%over 4 years10 August 1997
£95,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OX1 4TE: £420,050 (2023–2000).
Versus other Abingdon Road homes
On epc rating, 282a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chatham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







