1 College Flats, College Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4LJ
About 1 College Flats
1 College Flats is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Littlemore, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 4LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 44 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 19.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 73.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 College Flats has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 College Flats
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
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2017Most recent
£168,000
+60.0%over 14 years31 January 2003
£105,000
+50.0%over 1 year26 April 2001
£70,000
+30.8%over 3 years31 October 1997
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4LJ: £139,000 (2016–2006).
Nearby sales in OX4 4LJ
11 College Flats, College Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4LJ
Sold Dec 2016
£198,0003 College Flats, College Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4LJ
Sold Oct 2013
£132,00012 College Flats, College Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4LJ
Sold Apr 2007
£141,00010 College Flats, College Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4LJ
Sold Sept 2005
£127,5009 College Flats, College Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4LJ
Sold Sept 1997
£47,500
Everything we know about 1 College Flats, 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 College Lane homes
On years held, 1 College Flats runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,818
Street avg £2,222
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Catholic Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Oxford Academy. 18 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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB