What kind of home is Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ?

Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ last change hands?

Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ last sold for £420,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £390,000 in September 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2018 and March 2023, Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ rose from £390,000 to £420,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ have?

The current EPC rating for Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ?

Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ use?

The latest EPC at Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ?

Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ in?

Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ in a safe area?

Police records around Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ show an average of 286 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ?

The closest primary school to Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ is West Oxford Community Primary School (749m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Activate Learning (245m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ?

The closest bus stop to Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, OX1 1HQ is Park End Street, 109m away. The nearest bus option is Gloucester Green Bus Station, 271m away.

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Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Bookbinders Court

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

Bookbinders Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 12th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Bookbinders Court, where floor areas span 36–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 84).

Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£780/sq ft) was about 87.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £420,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 April 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromD56toC69

Heating System

Storage HeatersUnderfloor

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

ManualFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bookbinders Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Bookbinders Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£423,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£420,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

10 March 2023Most recent
£420,000
+7.7%over 4 years
20 September 2018
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1HQ: £315,000 (2020–2013).

Nearby sales in OX1 1HQ

On the street

Versus other St Thomas Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Bookbinders Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,400

Street avg £5,374

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Oxford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

286/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park End Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Activate Learning. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 1HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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