5 Blackfriars Road, Oxford, OX1 1RP
About 5 Blackfriars Road
5 Blackfriars Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Sold July 2019 for £432,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 is 24.1% above the 2019 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Blackfriars Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Blackfriars Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Blackfriars Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£536,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.
£432,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2019Most recent
£432,000
+208.6%over 18 years13 November 2000
£140,000
+48.9%over 2 years9 July 1998
£94,000
+1.6%over 11 months30 July 1997
£92,500
Median price across the last 1 sales in OX1 1RP: £162,000 (2004–2004).
Nearby sales in OX1 1RP
Versus other Blackfriars Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Blackfriars Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Westgate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Activate Learning. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







