1 Drove Acre Road, Oxford, OX4 3DF
About 1 Drove Acre Road
1 Drove Acre Road is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in September 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 sits 491.3% above the 1998 sale of £103,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 84% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Drove Acre Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2020AmendmentIn report
Application to certify that the existing use of the building as 5no. self-contained flats is lawful development.
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02695/CEU
- Jan 2011SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use from dwelling house used as house in multiple occupation (use class C4) to 4 flats (1 x 2-bed maisonette, 1 x 2-bed, 2 x 1-beds).
Change of Use- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/02889/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Drove Acre 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
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Sales history & valuation
1 Drove Acre Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£609,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£103,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 1998Most recent
£103,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3DF: £460,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in OX4 3DF
Everything we know about 1 Drove Acre 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
Versus other Drove Acre Road homes
On price per m², 1 Drove Acre Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£572
Street avg £4,796
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Magdalen Road east — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB