Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Oxford Castle is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 8th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £380,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£767/sq ft) was about 84.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 24 April 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
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12 Oxford Castle has no planning applications on record.
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£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
27 March 2025Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1AY: £441,500 (2025–2022).
19 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
Sold Nov 2025
13 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
Sold Nov 2023
28 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
Sold May 2023
34 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
Sold Nov 2022
14 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
Sold Aug 2022
On years held, 12 Oxford Castle runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,261
Street avg £5,779
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Westgate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
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