47 48, St John Street, Oxford, OX1 2LQ
About 47 48
47 48 is an end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 22 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 47 48 (22–88 m²). The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 10 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (189 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: solar panel installation refused in 2019.
Energy performance
47 48's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 47 48.
- Jun 2019Solar PanelsHeritageIn report
Installation of solar panels to rear roofslope.
- Agent
- Freelance
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00955/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
47 48 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 2LQ: £2,200,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in OX1 2LQ
Versus other St John Street homes
Floor Area for 47 48 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
22 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Beaumont Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







