What type of property is 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB last sold for £250,000 in July 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in November 2007, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

Across 2 sales between November 2007 and July 2011, 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB rose from £250,000 to £250,000, a change of £0. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

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

Where is 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, OX1 1JB?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1JB

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 8 Swan Court

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

8 Swan Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1JB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 57.6% above the 2011 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

ParkingYes

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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.

8 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 12 Sept 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2012

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 September 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2012from Apr 2011

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Swan Court, Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Swan Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 July 2011Most recent
£250,000
5 November 2007
£250,000

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.

8 Swan Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,717

Street avg £5,765

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Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 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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1 Swan Court, Paradise Street

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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

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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