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5 Drove Acre Road, Oxford, OX4 3DF

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Drove Acre Road

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

5 Drove Acre Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 39.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. At 65 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2009from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromF35toE42
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Jun 2020from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromE42toC72
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Drove Acre Road, Oxford, OX4 3DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jul 2017
    HMOFull
    In report

    Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01408/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2008
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Change of use from house to 1 x 1 bed and 1 x 2 bed flats. Parking on frontage for 2 cars (Retrospective) Amended Description.

    RetrospectiveChange of Use
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    07/02544/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Drove Acre Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£327,750

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2014Most recent

    £327,750

    +36.6%over 5 years
  2. 18 October 2009

    £240,000

    +92.0%over 8 years
  3. 31 May 2001

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3DF: £460,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Drove Acre Road homes

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

On floor area, 5 Drove Acre Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,042

Street avg £4,299

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX4 3DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX4 3DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 3DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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

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