The Aspens, Flat 1, 157 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EJ
About The Aspens
The Aspens is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2008AdvertisingIn report
Erection of temporay sign board. (157 Iffley Road)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00032/ADV
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Aspens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Aspens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1EJ: £315,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in OX4 1EJ
121a, Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EJ
Sold Dec 2024
£1,500,000Poplar Court, Flat 3, 153 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EJ
Sold Oct 2024
£305,000143b, Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EJ
Sold Aug 2018
£345,000Poplar Court, Flat 2, 153 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EJ
Sold Aug 2018
£315,000Cedar Court, Flat 2, 155 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EJ
Sold May 2015
£278,000
Everything we know about The Aspens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Iffley Road homes
On floor area, The Aspens stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
James Street west — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
East Oxford Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB