17 Apsley Road, Oxford, OX2 7QX
About 17 Apsley Road
17 Apsley Road is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 7QX). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2016) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
At 251 m² the property is well over the postcode median (179 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £1,500,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,825,000 is 21.7% above the 2020 sale price.
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
17 Apsley Road has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
7 applications on record at 17 Apsley Road, Oxford, OX2 7QX
- Jan 2015FullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing house. Erection of 2 x 4 bedroom dwellings (Use Class C3). Provision of private amenity space, car parking, refuse and cycle stores (amended plans)
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02833/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2016Decision
- ConditionsOct 2016Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
17 Apsley Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,825,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 23 years.
£1,500,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2020Most recent
£1,500,000
+15.8%over 5 years15 December 2014
£1,295,000
+86.3%over 11 years30 September 2003
£695,000
+134.8%over 6 years22 May 1997
£296,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7QX: £1,600,000 (2021–2017).
Versus other Apsley Road homes
17 Apsley Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,976
Street avg £6,483
Floor Area
251 m²
Street avg 198 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 11 years
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Upland Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Wolvercote Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB







