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About 68 Ambleside Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
68 Ambleside Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Headington, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Oxford HPI: 1.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £405,000 in July 2023.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
68 Ambleside Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 68 Ambleside Drive, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2018ExtensionFullGranted
Demolition of existing single storey side extension, Erection of a single storey rear extension and two storey side extension to create a 1 x 2-bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Formation of new access and provision of car parking.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
68 Ambleside Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2023)
£405,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ambleside Drive homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 68 Ambleside Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,400
Street avg £4,470
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ambleside Drive North — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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