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The Lion Brewery, Flat 42, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JE

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 3rd
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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 four-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 1JE). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. At 178 m² this is the 54th 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. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2011. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. A recent sale: £1,525,000 in September 2025. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£796/sq ft) was about 104% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • LiftYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Lion Brewery, Flat 42, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Lion Brewery has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on The Lion Brewery was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£1,525,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2025Most recent

    £1,525,000

    +45.9%over 9 years
  2. 11 September 2016

    £1,045,000

    +62.5%over 12 years
  3. 18 December 2003

    £643,000

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.

Price per m² for The Lion Brewery runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,567

Street avg £5,522

Strongly above

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
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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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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

286/mo

Steady 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

A Local Area 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 42, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.