What kind of home is 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ last sold for £647,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX4 4XZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ in?

3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ sits in Sandford-on-thames, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ 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 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

The closest primary school to 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ is John Henry Newman Academy (1.1km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Oxford Academy (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Church Road, OX4 4XZ is Rock Farm Lane, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Church Road, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4XZ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Church Road

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

3 Church Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Sandford-On-Thames, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 4XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump.

At 94 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 31 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £795,000 is 22.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£639/sq ft) was about 85.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £647,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
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.

3 Church Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Church Road, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4XZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Aug 2021
DemolitionFull
In report
Demolition of existing conservatory and ground floor toilet/ shower room. Construction of two storey and single storey infill extension in place of the demolished. (As amended by additional plans submitted 29-07-21)
Extension
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
P21/S2812/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.

3 Church Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£795,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£647,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 December 2018Most recent
£647,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4XZ: £650,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in OX4 4XZ

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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Church Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,883

Street avg £5,845

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Oxford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rock Farm Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

John Henry Newman Academy. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 4XZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

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Common questions

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