5 Chapel Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QB
About 5 Chapel Lane
5 Chapel Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Littlemore, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 4QB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in October 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 452.9% above the 1996 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 64.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 5 Chapel Lane in 2025.
- Dec 2025Loft ConversionFullIn report
Formation of 1no. rear dormer.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02857/FUL
- Sept 2025Loft ConversionFullIn report
Formation of 1no. rear dormer in association with a loft conversion.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01467/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 5 Chapel Lane
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
5 Chapel Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 1996Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4QB: £475,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in OX4 4QB
10 Chapel Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QB
Sold Sept 2024
£500,0007 Chapel Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QB
Sold Dec 2023
£415,00015 Chapel Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QB
Sold Jun 2021
£507,2508 Chapel Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QB
Sold Mar 2021
£360,00012 Chapel Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QB
Sold Nov 2020
£475,000
Everything we know about 5 Chapel Lane, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Chapel Lane homes
Price per m² for 5 Chapel Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£897
Street avg £3,920
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
The George — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
John Henry Newman Academy. 19 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
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB