12 Drove Acre Road, Oxford, OX4 3DF
About 12 Drove Acre Road
12 Drove Acre Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 34.5% above the 2014 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2016ConditionsIn report
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 1 (Development begun within time limit), 2 (Develop in accordance with approved plns), 3 (Bin and bike storage) and 4 (Room not to be used as bedroom) of planning permission 15/02475/FUL.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02475/CND
- Oct 2015HMOFullIn report
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) (Additional information 13.10.15)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02475/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 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
12 Drove Acre Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 19 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2014Most recent
£325,000
+65.8%over 11 years22 June 2003
£196,000
+226.7%over 7 years7 September 1995
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3DF: £460,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in OX4 3DF
Everything we know about 12 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
Price per m²
£3,736
Street avg £4,444
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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