Bookbinders Court, Apartment 7, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ
About Bookbinders Court
Bookbinders Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX1 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 61 m² this is the 14th 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 (May 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 61 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 56.3% above the 2009 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2009Most recent
£240,000
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 6, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ
Sold Oct 2013
£255,000
Versus other St Thomas Street homes
Bookbinders Court outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,934
Street avg £5,932
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







