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20 Rock Farm Lane, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4YL

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Rock Farm Lane

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

20 Rock Farm Lane is a detached house in Sandford-On-Thames, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 4YL). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 160% above the 2001 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 29.3% below the postcode norm. At 158 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Rock Farm Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromD63toE54
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Rock Farm Lane, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Rock Farm Lane 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.

20 Rock Farm Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£715,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£275,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 November 2001Most recent

    £275,000

    +10.0%over 1 year
  2. 31 August 2000

    £250,000

    +72.4%over 4 years
  3. 27 October 1995

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4YL: £470,000 (2022–2014).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Rock Farm Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 20 Rock Farm Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,741

Street avg £3,453

Below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rock Farm Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

John Henry Newman Academy. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 4YL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Rock Farm Lane, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4YL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.