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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Castle Mews

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

16 Castle Mews is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 70 m² this is the 25th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 27 units on file.

At 70 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£584/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £440,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Castle Mews

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

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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)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD67toC74
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Castle Mews 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 16 Castle Mews

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.

16 Castle Mews has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£440,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2023Most recent

    £440,000

    +238.5%over 26 years

  2. 31 July 1997

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1JR: £380,000 (2025–2022).

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.

16 Castle Mews outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,286

Street avg £6,240

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Castle Mews

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£460k

1 Tidmarsh Lane

OX1 1AZ

2 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Rowland Hill Court, Osney Lane

OX1 1LE

2 bed2 bath
£404k

1 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street

OX1 1JR

2 bed1 bath
£374k

1 Venneit Close

OX1 1HZ

3 bed2 bath
£781k

1 Dale Close

OX1 1TU

3 bed2 bath
£256k

1 Abbey Walk, Osney Lane

OX1 1NN

1 bed1 bath
£724k

1 Shirelake Close

OX1 1SN

4 bed
£466k

1 Jackson Cole House, St Thomas Street

OX1 1JF

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

0.3 km

Activate Learning. 17 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.