The Lion Brewery, Flat 16, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JE
About The Lion Brewery
The Lion Brewery is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1JE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 8th smallest of 55 units on EPC record in The Lion Brewery, where floor areas span 46–210 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 55 units on file.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 42% above the 2010 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Lion Brewery has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Lion Brewery saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 6 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2010Most recent
£249,950
+6.4%over 3 years21 December 2006
£235,000
+17.8%over 3 years18 December 2003
£199,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1JE: £495,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OX1 1JE
The Lion Brewery, Flat 43, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JE
Sold Oct 2025
£495,000The Lion Brewery, Flat 9, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JE
Sold Jan 2025
£860,000The Lion Brewery, Flat 13, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JE
Sold Oct 2024
£1,000,000The Lion Brewery, Flat 31, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JE
Sold Dec 2023
£365,000The Lion Brewery, Flat 19, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JE
Sold Jun 2023
£440,000
Versus other St Thomas Street homes
On habitable rooms, The Lion Brewery runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,236
Street avg £5,476
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







