34 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
About 34 Oxford Castle
34 Oxford Castle is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, 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. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
At 87 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 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£561/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £525,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
34 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£482,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 17 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2022Most recent
£525,000
+66.7%over 16 years4 May 2006
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1AY: £380,000 (2025–2021).
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
£586,00014 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
Sold Aug 2022
£441,50019 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
Sold Jun 2021
£373,000
Versus other New Road homes
Years Held for 34 Oxford Castle lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,034
Street avg £5,825
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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







