28 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR
About 28 Castle Mews
28 Castle Mews is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 67 m² this is the 21st 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. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold December 2020 for £495,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2021. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£686/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2021OutlineIn report
Application to certify that the proposed replacement of windows is lawful development.
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00954/CPU
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 28 Castle Mews has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2020Most recent
£495,000
+16.3%over 4 years31 May 2016
£425,750
+85.1%over 12 years22 October 2003
£230,000
+100.0%over 6 years31 January 1997
£115,000
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
On price per m², 28 Castle Mews stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,388
Street avg £6,192
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







