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1 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR

Estimated value

£394,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£115,000)+243%
  • Against OX1 1JR's recent median (£391,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£394,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£115,000)+243%
  • Against OX1 1JR's recent median (£391,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Castle Mews is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 1JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    66 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in OX1 1JR

    5 sales, median £391,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Castle Mews's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 9 April 1997Most recent

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1JR: £391,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Castle Mews

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

1 Castle Mews is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 66 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 1 Castle Mews (57–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 66). The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in April 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 242.6% above the 1997 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 62.4% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
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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)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 December 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromD61toC72
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Castle Mews 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.

On the street

Versus other St Thomas Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Castle Mews is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,742

Street avg £6,476

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above
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

286/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park End Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Activate Learning. 17 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Activate Learning16 plus297m
  • West Oxford Community Primary SchoolPrimary645m
  • St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary822m
  • St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary874m

Nearest stops

  • Park End StreetBus stop123m
  • Frideswide SquareBus stop158m
  • New RoadBus stop253m
  • Oxford Rail StationRailway station276m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,485 reports31%
  • Shoplifting727 reports15%
  • Other Theft483 reports10%
  • Public Order459 reports9%

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 1JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 1JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 1JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Castle Mews is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 1JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Castle Mews. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Castle Mews was lodged in December 2019 at band C and is valid until December 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Castle Mews. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX1 1JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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