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53 Alice Smith Square, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4NG

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Alice Smith Square

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

53 Alice Smith Square is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Littlemore, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 4NG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 66 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £268,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 47.1% 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

53 Alice Smith Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from May 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersUnderfloor

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Aug 2021from Jul 2012
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Alice Smith Square, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Alice Smith Square has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

23applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

53 Alice Smith Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£268,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £268,000

    +48.9%over 8 years
  2. 4 August 2013

    £180,000

    +2.9%over 3 years
  3. 6 August 2009

    £175,000

    +59.1%over 6 years
  4. 11 August 2002

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4NG: £270,000 (2022–2020).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Alice Smith Square homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 53 Alice Smith Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,061

Street avg £2,866

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Carpenter Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Oxford Academy. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX4 4NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX4 4NG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 4NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 53 Alice Smith Square, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4NG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.