5 Faulkner Street, Oxford, OX1 1UA
About 5 Faulkner Street
5 Faulkner Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 1UA). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It hasn't traded since March 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 sits 74.1% above the 2008 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Faulkner Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2015HMOFullIn report
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02054/FUL
- Oct 2014
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Faulkner Street
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
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£505,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2008Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1UA: £275,000 (2023–2003).
Nearby sales in OX1 1UA
Versus other Faulkner Street homes
Floor Area for 5 Faulkner Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,283
Street avg £2,983
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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. 21 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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







