1 David Nicholls Close, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QX
About 1 David Nicholls Close
1 David Nicholls Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Littlemore, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in July 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 £485,000 sits 385% above the 1996 sale of £99,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 52.9% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 1 David Nicholls Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to 1no. Oak Tree as specified (and as amended on 04.03.2025) by Tree Solutions as identified in the The Oxford City Council Sandford Road (No 1) Tree Preservation Order 1991.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00246/TPO
- Aug 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Prune (reduce back lateral branches interfering with phone line by up to 3metres ) 1 no. Turkey Oak in the Littlemore Conservation Area
- Agent
- Ringrose Tree Services
Conservation Area- Reference
- 17/01723/CAT
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 David Nicholls Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 David Nicholls Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£99,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 July 1996Most recent
£99,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4QX: £576,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in OX4 4QX
4 David Nicholls Close, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QX
Sold May 2022
£576,0006 David Nicholls Close, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QX
Sold Mar 2021
£523,0008 David Nicholls Close, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QX
Sold Mar 2018
£620,00011 David Nicholls Close, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QX
Sold Sept 2017
£600,0005 David Nicholls Close, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QX
Sold Feb 2003
£320,000
Everything we know about 1 David Nicholls Close, 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 David Nicholls Close homes
On years held, 1 David Nicholls Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,266
Street avg £3,209
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.2 km
John Henry Newman Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB