Top Flat, 284 Abingdon Road, Oxford, OX1 4TE
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 4TE). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 46 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).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
21applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at Top Flat
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4TE: £180,000 (2023–1997).
Versus other Abingdon Road homes
On epc rating, Top Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







