What kind of home is 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ?

1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ sell for?

1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ last sold for £405,000 in September 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ?

1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ?

1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ in?

1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ sits in Littlemore, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ is John Henry Newman Academy (741m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Oxford Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Batten Place, OX4 4SZ is Heyford Hill Lane, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Batten Place, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4SZ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Batten Place

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

1 Batten Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Littlemore, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £682,000 sits 68.4% above the 2013 sale of £405,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Batten Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Batten Place, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
P21/S3086/HH
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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.

1 Batten Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£682,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£405,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 September 2013Most recent
£405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4SZ: £420,000 (2018–2003).

Nearby sales in OX4 4SZ

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Heyford Hill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

John Henry Newman Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX4 4SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 4SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

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