The Lion Brewery, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JE
About The Lion Brewery
The Lion Brewery is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1JE). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. At 138 m² this is the 48th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,021,000 is 12.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£613/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in April 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The Lion Brewery sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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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Sales history & valuation
The Lion Brewery valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,021,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 13 years.
£910,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2017Most recent
£910,000
+68.5%over 11 years21 November 2005
£540,000
-5.3%over 1 year20 May 2004
£570,000
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 epc rating, The Lion Brewery runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,594
Street avg £5,432
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







