16 Swan Court, Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1JB
About 16 Swan Court
16 Swan Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1JB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 56 m² this is the 10th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £430,000 in September 2025. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£713/sq ft) was about 128.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Swan Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 24 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2025Most recent
£430,000
+72.0%over 17 years5 June 2008
£250,000
+51.5%over 6 years1 February 2002
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1JB: £428,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in OX1 1JB
4 Swan Court, Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1JB
Sold Mar 2024
£430,00017 Swan Court, Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1JB
Sold Feb 2023
£435,00014 Swan Court, Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1JB
Sold Jul 2022
£428,0007 Swan Court, Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1JB
Sold Nov 2020
£345,0005 Swan Court, Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1JB
Sold Oct 2017
£423,000
Versus other Paradise Street homes
On years held, 16 Swan Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,679
Street avg £5,191
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.1 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
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







