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The Lion Brewery, Flat 2, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JE

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Lion Brewery

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

The Lion Brewery is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 1JE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 53 m² this is the 4th 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.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £330,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Lion Brewery

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Sept 2009
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Lion Brewery, Flat 2, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Lion Brewery has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Lion Brewery

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£330,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 2020Most recent

    £330,000

    +71.9%over 15 years

  2. 20 February 2004

    £192,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1JE: £495,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other St Thomas Street homes

Four headline reads against 53 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Lion Brewery runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,226

Street avg £5,439

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Lion Brewery

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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Albert House, Flat 14, Albion Place

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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

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

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 1JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Lion Brewery, Flat 2, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.