23 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
About 23 Oxford Castle
23 Oxford Castle is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good 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 73). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and a basement.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 is 18.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 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
23 Oxford Castle valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£567,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 6 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2012Most recent
£480,000
+46.9%over 6 years27 April 2006
£326,814
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
CO₂ Emissions for 23 Oxford Castle lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,926
Street avg £5,828
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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







