Flat B, 18 Drove Acre Road, Oxford, OX4 3DF
About Flat B
Flat B is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 96.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat B's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat B has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
94applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat B valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 13 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2018Most recent
£270,000
+12.5%over 2 years22 October 2015
£240,000
+48.1%over 10 years28 October 2004
£162,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3DF: £460,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in OX4 3DF
Everything we know about Flat B, 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
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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