52 Ambleside Drive, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0AH

52 Ambleside Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Headington, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Sale prices here have outpaced Oxford HPI: 9.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£572/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.