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16 Paradise Square, Oxford, OX1 1TW

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
417 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 16 Paradise Square

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

16 Paradise Square is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1TW). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 417 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 6th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 98.9% below the 2024 sale of £22,597,200, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54,247/sq ft) was about 16955.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £22,597,200 in September 2024.

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Everything you need to know about 16 Paradise Square

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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.

16 Paradise Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Paradise Square, Oxford, OX1 1TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 16 Paradise Square is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Feb 2011
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Prune (thin crowns by 10% and reduce branches from buildings) 2 false acacia trees in the Central Conservation Area

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    11/00203/CAT
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2004
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Prune 2 no. Acacia Trees in the Central Conservation Area.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    04/01520/CAT
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 16 Paradise Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£22,597,200

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 2024Most recent

    £22,597,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1TW: £535,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Paradise Square homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Paradise Square outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£583,907

Street avg £3,596

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Paradise Square

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

0.1 km

Activate Learning. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 1TW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 1TW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 1TW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Paradise Square, Oxford, OX1 1TW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.