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24 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Oxford Castle

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

24 Oxford Castle is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 92 m² this is the 28th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 sits 60.6% above the 2006 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street
  • BalconyYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Oxford Castle

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromC78toD65
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Oxford Castle has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 24 Oxford Castle

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

24 Oxford Castle valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2006Most recent

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1AY: £441,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other New Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Oxford Castle is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,587

Street avg £5,906

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Oxford Castle

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 1AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 1AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 1AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.