5 Swinbourne Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4PQ
About 5 Swinbourne Road
5 Swinbourne Road is a semi-detached house in Littlemore, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for a single-storey rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of ground floor rear projection. Erection of single storey rear extension. Insertion of 1no. window to ground floor side elevation.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00723/FUL
- Jan 2026ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.43m, for which the maximum height would be 2.8m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00113/H42
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Swinbourne 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
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Swinbourne Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4PQ: £427,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OX4 4PQ
27 Swinbourne Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4PQ
Sold Oct 2025
£360,00015 Swinbourne Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4PQ
Sold Oct 2022
£483,50025 Swinbourne Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4PQ
Sold Aug 2022
£427,0009 Swinbourne Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4PQ
Sold Jun 2022
£385,00013 Swinbourne Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4PQ
Sold Dec 2021
£505,000
Everything we know about 5 Swinbourne 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 Swinbourne Road homes
5 Swinbourne Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Catholic Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
John Henry Newman Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB