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

Solar panels4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£483,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£495,000)-2%
  • Against OX1 1JR's recent median (£391,000)+24%

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
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£483,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£495,000)-2%
  • Against OX1 1JR's recent median (£391,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 28 Castle Mews is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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

    67 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in OX1 1JR

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

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Price for 28 Castle Mews has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2020Most recent

    £495,000

    +16.3%over 4 years

  2. 31 May 2016

    £425,750

    +85.1%over 12 years

  3. 22 October 2003

    £230,000

    +100.0%over 6 years

  4. 31 January 1997

    £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 28 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 28 Castle Mews

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

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 60.3% 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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
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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 2020

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 August 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Nov 2013
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 28 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR

1decisions7documents10nearby
  1. Jun 2021
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Application to certify that the proposed replacement of windows is lawful development.

    New Windows
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00954/CPU
    Full record in report

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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.

On price per m², 28 Castle Mews stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,388

Street avg £6,230

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below
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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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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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 28 Castle Mews is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for 28 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 28 Castle Mews was lodged in August 2020 at band C and is valid until August 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 28 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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