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52 St John Street, Oxford, OX1 2LQ

6 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
198 m²
2129 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 52 St John Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

52 St John Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2129 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,861,000 is 30% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,034/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

52 St John Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2019

Current Certificate
May 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 May 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 St John Street, Oxford, OX1 2LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 St John Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

6 applications on record at 52 St John Street, Oxford, OX1 2LQ

6decisions3extensions73documents2nearby
Flagged:Listed buildingConservation area
  1. Feb 2012
    ExtensionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Partial demolition of walls at ground and first floor to create openings. Replacement of ground floor rear window, installation of new door, installation of new balcony, balustrade and steps.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    11/03020/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 73 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

52 St John Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£2,861,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£2,200,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2016Most recent

    £2,200,000

    +41.0%over 5 years
  2. 1 August 2011

    £1,560,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 2LQ: £2,260,000 (2026–2016).

On the street

Versus other St John Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 52 St John Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£11,125

Street avg £7,527

Strongly above

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 52 St John Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.

Crime

286/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 2LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 2LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 2LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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