What type of property is 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

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

What was the last sold price for 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ last sold for £525,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £160,000 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2000 and September 2021, 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ rose from £160,000 to £525,000, a change of £365,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

The current EPC rating for 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ heated?

The latest EPC at 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ located?

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

What is crime like near 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

Police records around 51 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.

Which schools serve 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

The closest primary school to 51 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 transport links are near 51 Church Road, OX4 4XZ?

The closest bus stop to 51 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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51 Church Road, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4XZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 51 Church Road

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

51 Church Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Sandford-On-Thames, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 4XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£595/sq ft) was about 72.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £525,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Mar 2021

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Apr 2024from Jun 2021

EPC improved fromD66toE52

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Church Road, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4XZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Church Road 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.

51 Church Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£567,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£525,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£525,000
+56.7%over 16 years
9 December 2004
£335,000
+109.4%over 4 years
23 March 2000
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4XZ: £650,000 (2025–2019).

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.

Years Held for 51 Church Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,402

Street avg £5,879

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.

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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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