17 Clive Road, Oxford, OX4 3EJ
About 17 Clive Road
17 Clive Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 76.4% above the 2013 sale of £267,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
17 Clive Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and detached garage. Erection of two storey side and rear extension. Formation of 1no rear dormer in association with loft conversion. Insertion of 1no rooflight to front elevation.
- Agent
- Walker Graham Architects
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02550/FUL
- Aug 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Formation of 1no. dormer to rear rooflsope and insertion of 1no. rooflight to front roofslope in association with loft conversion. Demolition of existing conservatory and garage and erection of two storey rear extension. Erection of a rear garden outbuilding.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01558/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Clive Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£267,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 June 2013Most recent
£267,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3EJ: £440,000 (2023–2016).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Clive Road homes
On epc rating, 17 Clive Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,386
Street avg £2,798
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Clive Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB