Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR
3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Private Rental
About 5 Castle Mews
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Castle Mews is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 5 Castle Mews (49–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2018. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 85.7% above the 2003 sale of £202,500. At 49 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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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)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2022from Sept 2018
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Castle Mews has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Castle Mews has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2003)
£202,500
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2003Most recent
£202,500
+41.6%over 2 years26 January 2001
£143,000
+52.9%over 4 years17 January 1997
£93,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1JR: £391,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OX1 1JR
3 Castle Mews, St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JR
Sold Nov 2025
£400,0009 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
£375,000
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.
5 Castle Mews outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,133
Street avg £6,372
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB
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