Bookbinders Court, Apartment 8, 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 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 10th 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 69). Period features are noted in the property record.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£637/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £336,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 10 years.
£336,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2019Most recent
£336,000
+31.0%over 3 years11 March 2016
£256,500
+19.3%over 6 years20 October 2009
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1HQ: £361,000 (2023–2013).
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 3, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ
Sold Aug 2019
£361,000Bookbinders Court, Apartment 6, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ
Sold Oct 2013
£255,000Bookbinders Court, Apartment 5, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ
Sold Oct 2009
£235,000
Versus other St Thomas Street homes
Bookbinders Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,857
Street avg £5,567
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 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







