20 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
About 20 Oxford Castle
20 Oxford Castle is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 2nd 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 across 32 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 33.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£580/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 43 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 31 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
20 Oxford Castle's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 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
20 Oxford Castle saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 6 years.
£268,500
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2012Most recent
£268,500
+11.9%over 1 year24 December 2010
£240,000
+17.1%over 4 years8 May 2006
£205,000
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
20 Oxford Castle is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,244
Street avg £5,818
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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







