What kind of home is 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB is a semi-detached house.

What did 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB sell for?

5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB last sold for £423,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £117,000 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

Across 3 sales between July 2001 and October 2017, 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB rose from £117,000 to £423,000, a change of £306,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

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

Which area is 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

Police records around 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB show an average of 286 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1JB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 5 Swan Court

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

5 Swan Court is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 1JB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£770/sq ft) was about 126.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).

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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.

5 Swan 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 17 Mar 2020

Current Certificate

Mar 2010

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 March 2020

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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Swan Court, Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Swan Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£423,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

12 October 2017Most recent
£423,000
+156.4%over 16 years
10 October 2001
£165,000
+41.0%
31 July 2001
£117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1JB: £430,000 (2026–2023).

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.

Floor Area for 5 Swan Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,288

Street avg £5,490

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Crime

286/mo

Steady 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

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FAQ

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