What type of property is Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF?

Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF sell for?

Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF last sold for £305,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £160,000 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 2003 and November 2022, Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF rose from £160,000 to £305,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF?

The current EPC rating for Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF?

Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX4 3DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF heated?

The latest EPC at Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF?

Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF located?

Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF?

Police records around Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF?

The closest primary school to Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF is St Frideswide Church of England Primary School (487m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Greyfriars Catholic School (599m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF?

The closest bus stop to Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, OX4 3DF is Magdalen Road east, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, Oxford, OX4 3DF

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat A

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

Flat A is a one-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX4 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2022 for £305,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Shared gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat A's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Sept 2010

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat A, 18 Drove Acre Road, Oxford, OX4 3DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat A has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

94applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£305,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2022Most recent
£305,000
+74.3%over 11 years
4 May 2011
£175,000
6 February 2006
£175,000
+9.4%over 2 years
6 November 2003
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3DF: £460,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in OX4 3DF

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 3DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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