39 Richmond Road, Oxford, OX1 2JJ
About 39 Richmond Road
39 Richmond Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 3 pending. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£924/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 27 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold January 2024 for £875,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Feb 2026ConditionsIn report
Details submitted in compliance with condition 4 (Joinery - Further Details) of planning permission 25/00916/FUL.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00916/CND
- Feb 2026ExtensionConditionsIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Variation of condition 2 (Develop in accordance with approved plans) of planning permission 25/00916/FUL (Erection of a single storey rear extension. Alterations to fenestration and front door. Alterations to lightwell. Conversion of basement store into habitable space (amended plans and description)) to allow for the alteration to the height of the permitted ridges and eaves.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00412/VAR
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Sales history & valuation
39 Richmond Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£869,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 14 years.
£875,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2024Most recent
£875,000
+94.4%over 13 years12 March 2010
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 2JJ: £1,750,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Richmond Road homes
EPC Rating for 39 Richmond Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,943
Street avg £7,219
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
Ruskin College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







