17 Dodgson Road, Oxford, OX4 3QS
About 17 Dodgson Road
17 Dodgson Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 99.6% above the 2007 sale of £245,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2017HMOFullIn report
Change of Use of Dwelling House (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01057/FUL
- Oct 2009FullIn report
Demolition of existing garage and erection of garden building.
- Agent
- Building Design
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01768/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Dodgson 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 February 2007Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3QS: £400,000 (2023–2022).
Everything we know about 17 Dodgson 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 Dodgson Road homes
Years Held for 17 Dodgson Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,816
Street avg £3,309
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barns Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School. 21 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
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB