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About 17a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Headington, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 97.1% above the 2015 sale of £163,908. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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
Outside
- Private gardenside
- Driveway
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£163,908
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ambleside Drive homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 17a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,980
Street avg £3,776
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Saxon Way — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX3 0AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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