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70 Abbey Road, Oxford, OX2 0AG

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 70 Abbey Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

70 Abbey Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £550,000 in December 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Feb 2009
Low Energy Lighting
15%56%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Abbey Road, Oxford, OX2 0AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Abbey Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

70 Abbey Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£602,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£550,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2021Most recent

    £550,000

    +11.8%over 5 years
  2. 5 February 2016

    £492,000

    +36.7%over 8 years
  3. 20 August 2007

    £360,000

    +30.9%over 2 years
  4. 25 July 2005

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0AG: £485,000 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus other Abbey Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

70 Abbey Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,238

Street avg £3,303

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 Abbey Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 0AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX2 0AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 0AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 70 Abbey Road, Oxford, OX2 0AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.