Skip to content

3 James Wolfe Road, Oxford, OX4 2PY

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 James Wolfe Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 James Wolfe Road is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2012) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 188.2% above the 2001 sale of £148,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 54.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 3 James Wolfe Road

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 James Wolfe Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2012from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromD66toB84
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 James Wolfe Road, Oxford, OX4 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 3 James Wolfe Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Jul 2024
    Amendment
    In report

    Non-Material amendment to planning permission 23/01901/FUL allow insertion of 2no windows to side elevation and enlargement to windows on extension. Appeal ref; APP/G3110/D/23/3331152

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01901/NMA
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2023
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Demolition of existing side extensions. Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension (Amended Description)

    Extension
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01901/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 3 James Wolfe Road

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
  • A planning decision worth checking
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 James Wolfe Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£148,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 June 2001Most recent

    £148,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2PY: £310,000 (2020–2014).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 3 James Wolfe 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
  • A planning decision worth checking
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other James Wolfe Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 James Wolfe Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,375

Street avg £3,398

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Paul Kent Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Francis Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX4 2PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX4 2PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 2PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 James Wolfe Road, Oxford, OX4 2PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.