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5 Chapel Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QB

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Chapel Lane

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

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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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2010from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromD56toB87
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Sept 2023from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromB87toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chapel Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 5 Chapel Lane in 2025.

  1. Dec 2025
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Formation of 1no. rear dormer.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    25/02857/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2025
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Formation of 1no. rear dormer in association with a loft conversion.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01467/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Chapel Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£70,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 1996Most recent

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4QB: £475,000 (2024–2020).

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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
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On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Chapel Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£897

Street avg £3,920

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
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

The George — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

John Henry Newman Academy. 19 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 4QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX4 4QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 4QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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 5 Chapel Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.