26 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR
About 26 Castle Mews
26 Castle Mews is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 9th 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.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£642/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
26 Castle Mews has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2022Most recent
£380,000
+270.7%over 24 years21 February 1997
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1JR: £385,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX1 1JR
9 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR
Sold Aug 2025
£380,00018 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR
Sold Mar 2025
£391,00016 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR
Sold Sept 2023
£440,00021 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR
Sold Jul 2023
£375,00020 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR
Sold Sept 2022
£385,000
Versus other St Thomas Street homes
26 Castle Mews is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£6,909
Street avg £6,213
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.3 km
Activate Learning. 17 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







