17 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
About 17 Oxford Castle
17 Oxford Castle is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 55 m² this is the 19th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 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
17 Oxford Castle has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
17 Oxford Castle is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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







