Bookbinders Court, Apartment 6, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ
About Bookbinders Court
Bookbinders Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 37 m² this is the 2nd 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. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 11.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£640/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 37 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 16 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Bookbinders Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bookbinders Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Bookbinders Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 7 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2013Most recent
£255,000
+168.4%over 7 years3 August 2006
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1HQ: £361,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in OX1 1HQ
Bookbinders Court, Apartment 1, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ
Sold Mar 2023
£420,000Bookbinders Court, Apartment 4, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ
Sold Jul 2020
£315,000Bookbinders Court, Apartment 8, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ
Sold Oct 2019
£336,000Bookbinders Court, Apartment 3, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ
Sold Aug 2019
£361,000Bookbinders Court, Apartment 5, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ
Sold Oct 2009
£235,000
Versus other St Thomas Street homes
Bookbinders Court is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,892
Street avg £5,563
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







