17 Fern Hill Road, Oxford, OX4 2JN
About 17 Fern Hill Road
17 Fern Hill Road is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 2JN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 951 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 82% above the 2006 sale of £227,500. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2016. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Fern Hill Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2016Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application to certify that the proposed alterations to roof to form hip to gable, formation of 1No. dormer window to rear elevation, insertion of 2 No. front rooflight and 1No. window to side elevation in association with loft conversion is lawful development.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00296/CPU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Fern Hill Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 8 years.
£227,500
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2006Most recent
£227,500
+137.1%over 7 years14 October 1998
£95,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2JN: £455,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 17 Fern Hill Road, 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 Fern Hill Road homes
17 Fern Hill Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,575
Street avg £3,025
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fern Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB