8a, Upper Fisher Row, Oxford, OX1 2EZ
About 8a
8a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 2EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 58 m² this is the 12th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 58 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£727/sq ft) was about 133.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £453,600. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2019Loft ConversionFullIn report
Alterations to roof height. Formation of 2no. dormer windows to front roofslope and 2no. dormer windows to rear roofslope in association with a loft conversion.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02143/FUL
- Jun 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Formation of 1no. dormer to rear roofslope with juliette balcony and formation of 2no. dormer windows to front roofslope in association with loft conversion.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01046/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8a has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 22 years.
£453,600
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£453,600
+387.7%over 22 years31 August 1999
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 2EZ: £305,000 (2025–2002).
Versus other Upper Fisher Row homes
Floor Area for 8a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park End Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Activate Learning. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







