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

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 25 Castle Mews

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

25 Castle Mews is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 17th 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.

Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £400,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 34.3% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingYes
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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)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 August 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Jul 2011
Low Energy Lighting
62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£400,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 March 2019Most recent

    £400,000

    +35.6%over 5 years

  2. 27 November 2013

    £295,000

    +24.2%over 8 years

  3. 14 January 2005

    £237,500

    +106.5%over 7 years

  4. 28 February 1997

    £115,000

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

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.

25 Castle Mews outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,250

Street avg £6,280

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£428k

1 Tidmarsh Lane

OX1 1AZ

2 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Rowland Hill Court, Osney Lane

OX1 1LE

2 bed2 bath
£394k

1 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street

OX1 1JR

2 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Venneit Close

OX1 1HZ

3 bed2 bath
£715k

1 Dale Close

OX1 1TU

3 bed2 bath
£240k

1 Abbey Walk, Osney Lane

OX1 1NN

1 bed1 bath
£430k

1 Faulkner Street

OX1 1UA

£429k

1 The Hamel

OX1 1JU

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.