3 Drove Acre Road, Oxford, OX4 3DF
About 3 Drove Acre Road
3 Drove Acre Road is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2000 — that's 26 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. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 228.9% above the 2000 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 55.5% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2014AmendmentIn report
Application to certify that existing use of a property as 2 x studio flats and 1 x 1 bed flat is lawful.
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02110/CEU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 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
3 Drove Acre Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 2000Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3DF: £460,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in OX4 3DF
Everything we know about 3 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
CO₂ Emissions for 3 Drove Acre Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,588
Street avg £4,683
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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.
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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