17 Abberbury Road, Oxford, OX4 4ET
About 17 Abberbury Road
17 Abberbury Road is a seven-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX4 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 301 m² (around 3240 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and outbuildings.
At 301 m² the property is well over the postcode median (220 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. A recent sale: £1,825,000 in July 2025. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,210,000 is 21.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£563/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
17 Abberbury Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
17 Abberbury Road has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- May 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell 1No Poplar Tree as identified in the Oxford City Council - Abberbury Road (No.1) TPO, 1981.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00986/TPO
- May 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Prune (to reduce crown back to points of previous pruning) Poplar tree referenced on the Oxford City Council - Abberbury Road (No.1) TPO, 1981.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 12/01121/TPO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Abberbury Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Abberbury Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.
£1,825,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2025Most recent
£1,825,000
+247.6%over 25 years1 June 2000
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4ET: £1,165,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in OX4 4ET
Everything we know about 17 Abberbury 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Abberbury Road homes
Years Held for 17 Abberbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,063
Street avg £5,795
Floor Area
301 m²
Street avg 209 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Oval — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Rose Hill Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB