3 Costar Close, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6JX
About 3 Costar Close
3 Costar Close is an end-of-terrace house in Littlemore, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 6JX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 107.7% above the 2002 sale of £129,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Costar Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
19applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Costar Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Costar Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 4 years.
£129,500
Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2002Most recent
£129,500
+81.1%over 3 years31 August 1998
£71,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 6JX: £273,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX4 6JX
11 Costar Close, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6JX
Sold Aug 2025
£275,0006 Costar Close, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6JX
Sold Feb 2025
£225,00010 Costar Close, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6JX
Sold Jan 2024
£315,00014 Costar Close, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6JX
Sold Nov 2023
£247,00019 Costar Close, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6JX
Sold Oct 2022
£273,000
Everything we know about 3 Costar Close, 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
Versus other Costar Close homes
On epc rating, 3 Costar Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,398
Street avg £4,062
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sandy Lane West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB