What kind of home is 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB last change hands?

18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB last sold for £148,000 in November 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,500 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

The current EPC rating for 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB use?

The latest EPC at 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB in?

18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

Police records around 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (75% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

The closest primary school to 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB is St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School (684m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Activate Learning (162m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB is Westgate, 104m away. The nearest bus option is Gloucester Green Bus Station, 332m away.

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18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1JB

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Swan Court

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

18 Swan Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1JB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 9th 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 across 16 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in November 2000. Across 2000–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 26% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 153.4% above the 2000 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
BalconyYes

Before you decide

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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)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Jun 2009

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Swan Court, Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Swan Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 18 Swan Court

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Swan Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2000)

£148,000

Growth on file: 26.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

1 November 2000Most recent
£148,000
+26.0%over 8 months
29 February 2000
£117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1JB: £430,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in OX1 1JB

On the street

Versus other Paradise Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Swan Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,691

Street avg £5,574

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Swan Court

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.

Full Oxford report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 1JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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