16 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
About 16 Oxford Castle
16 Oxford Castle is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–115 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 32 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 76% above the 2006 sale of £179,025. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
16 Oxford Castle has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Oxford Castle was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£179,025
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 May 2006Most recent
£179,025
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1AY: £441,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX1 1AY
12 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
Sold Mar 2025
£380,00013 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
Sold Nov 2023
£205,00028 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
Sold May 2023
£586,00034 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
Sold Nov 2022
£525,00014 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
Sold Aug 2022
£441,500
Versus other New Road homes
On floor area, 16 Oxford Castle runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,839
Street avg £5,864
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Westgate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Activate Learning. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







