3 David Nicholls Close, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4QX
About 3 David Nicholls Close
3 David Nicholls Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Littlemore, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Held since August 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £659,000 sits 339.3% above the 1996 sale of £149,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 49.2% below the postcode norm. 20 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 11 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey front extension at 3 David Nicholls Close.
- Aug 2018Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from current annexe (Use Class C3) to 2 bed independent dwelling house. Introduction of amenity space . Relocation of kitchen from ground to first floor.
- Documents
- 42 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00012/FUL
- Jul 2017AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Enlargement of 1no. existing window including formation of Juliette balcony. Insertion of 1no. side door. Relocation of cycle and bin storage. Erection of single storey front extension to existing annexe (part retrospective).
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00586/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 David Nicholls Close
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
3 David Nicholls Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£149,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 1996Most recent
£149,995
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 3 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
EPC Rating for 3 David Nicholls Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,364
Street avg £3,197
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Years Held
30 years
Street avg 17 years
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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