What kind of home is 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG?

54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG?

54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG last sold for £340,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £112,500 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 1999 and October 2025, 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG rose from £112,500 to £340,000, a change of £227,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG have?

The current EPC rating for 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG?

54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG use?

The latest EPC at 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG?

54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG in?

54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG sits in Littlemore, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG in a safe area?

Police records around 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG 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 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG?

The closest primary school to 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG is John Henry Newman Academy (332m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Oxford Academy (790m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG?

The closest bus stop to 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, OX4 4XG is Mental Health Centre, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4XG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 54 Surman House

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

54 Surman House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Littlemore, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 4XG). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 65 m² this is the 6th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 12.4% below the 2025 sale of £340,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £340,000 — fresh data.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Surman House, Mandelbrote Drive, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

54 Surman House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

23applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2025Most recent
£340,000
+47.8%over 17 years
14 December 2007
£230,000
+16.2%over 3 years
21 September 2004
£198,000
+76.0%over 5 years
13 May 1999
£112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4XG: £335,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in OX4 4XG

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On the street

Versus other Mandelbrote Drive homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

54 Surman House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,231

Street avg £3,803

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Blewitt Court, Littlemore

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1 bed1 bath

£400k

1 Burra Close, Sandford On Thames

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1 Asquith Road

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3 bed3 bath

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1 College Flats, College Lane, Littlemore

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Flat1 bed1 bath

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1 Bears Hedge

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Area

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mental Health Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

John Henry Newman Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 4XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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