88 Church Road, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4YB
About 88 Church Road
88 Church Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandford-On-Thames, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 4YB). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 34 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 30 units on file.
Held since August 1997 — that's 29 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 £231,000 sits 223.1% above the 1997 sale of £71,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 38.6% below the postcode norm. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
88 Church Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 88 Church Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
88 Church Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£71,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 1997Most recent
£71,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4YB: £285,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in OX4 4YB
94 Church Road, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4YB
Sold Apr 2025
£285,000140 Church Road, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4YB
Sold Oct 2023
£780,00082 Church Road, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4YB
Sold May 2023
£245,000106 Church Road, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4YB
Sold Jan 2023
£262,00072 Church Road, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4YB
Sold Jan 2020
£410,000
Everything we know about 88 Church Road, 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 Church Road homes
Floor Area for 88 Church Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,103
Street avg £4,359
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.6 km
Catherine Wheel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB