42 Richmond Road, Oxford, OX1 2JJ
About 42 Richmond Road
42 Richmond Road is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £1,205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,333/sq ft) was about 165.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 27 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
42 Richmond Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
42 Richmond Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,087,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 September 2025Most recent
£1,205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 2JJ: £875,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Richmond Road homes
On epc rating, 42 Richmond Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
286/mo
Steady 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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A Local Area 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
42.4dB