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About 42 Ambleside Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Ambleside Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Headington, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Oxford HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £704,000 sits 71.7% above the 2014 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 86% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014.
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Ambleside Drive, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Ambleside Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2014ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Ambleside Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£704,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2014)
£410,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 9 years.
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 epc rating, 42 Ambleside Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,059
Street avg £3,693
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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