11 Drove Acre Road, Oxford, OX4 3DF
About 11 Drove Acre Road
11 Drove Acre Road is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–205 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 57.2% below the 2023 sale of £460,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,295/sq ft) was about 290.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £460,000 in May 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
11 Drove Acre Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 11 Drove Acre Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing rear conservatory. Erection of a two storey side and rear extension to create 2 x 2 bed flats (Use Class C3). Erection of a single storey rear extension. Installation of 2no. air source heat pumps. Provision of private amenity space, bin and cycle storage. Alterations to landscaping.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02891/FUL
- Apr 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00633/H42
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 11 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 May 2023Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3DF: £402,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in OX4 3DF
Everything we know about 11 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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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