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5 Paradise Square, Oxford, OX1 1TW

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Paradise Square

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

5 Paradise Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1TW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £535,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£654/sq ft) was about 88.7% 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

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Paradise Square, Oxford, OX1 1TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Paradise Square has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Prune (Reduce crown by up to 20% and lift to 3 metres above ground level) Birch tree in the Central Conservation Area.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    12/03079/CAT
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Fell Birch tree in the Central conservation area.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    12/02591/CAT
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Paradise Square

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.

5 Paradise Square has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£535,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2025Most recent

    £535,000

    +219.4%over 24 years
  2. 31 July 2000

    £167,500

    +90.3%over 3 years
  3. 26 September 1996

    £88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1TW: £580,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Paradise Square homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Paradise Square runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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 5 Paradise Square, Oxford, OX1 1TW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.