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3 Farndon Road, Oxford, OX2 6RS

EV charger6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
247 m²
2659 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Farndon Road

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

3 Farndon Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 6RS). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £3,000,000 in August 2025. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,128/sq ft) was about 21.9% 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • EV chargerYes
  • 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.

3 Farndon Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE53toD61
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Farndon Road, Oxford, OX2 6RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Farndon Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

6 applications on record at 3 Farndon Road, Oxford, OX2 6RS

6decisions1extensions31documents14nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Sept 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Excavation and extensions to existing front and rear lightwells. (Amended Plans)

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    05/01627/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 3 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 14 notable nearby
  • The 31 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Farndon Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£3,081,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£3,000,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2025Most recent

    £3,000,000

    +191.3%over 20 years
  2. 21 April 2005

    £1,030,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 6RS: £2,900,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Farndon Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Farndon Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£12,146

Street avg £10,801

Strongly above

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 247 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 11.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Farndon 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.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Farndon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School. 17 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 6RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX2 6RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 6RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 3 Farndon Road, Oxford, OX2 6RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.