Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53 St John Street, Oxford, OX1 2LQ
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£2,411,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,695,000)+42%
- Against OX1 2LQ's recent median (£2,260,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
205 m²
2207 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£2,411,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,695,000)+42%
- Against OX1 2LQ's recent median (£2,260,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 53 St John Street is modelled from its 205 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 2LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
205 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OX1 2LQ
5 sales, median £2,260,000 (2026–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£1,695,000
+9.4%over 8 years8 July 2013
£1,550,000
+24.0%over 5 years17 December 2007
£1,250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 2LQ: £2,260,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in OX1 2LQ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 53 St John Street, Oxford, OX1 2LQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 53 St John Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 St John Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,411,000 is 42.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£768/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,695,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
53 St John Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 March 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 St John Street, Oxford, OX1 2LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 53 St John Street, Oxford, OX1 2LQ
2decisions56documents2nearby
- May 2018RenovationFullOutcome in report
Insertion of rooflight to rear flat roof and alterations to rear window at ground floor level. Replacement door to basement level. (Amended Plans and Description)
New Windows- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00494/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMay 2018Decision
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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.
Habitable Rooms for 53 St John Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,268
Street avg £8,099
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 207 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 11.0 t/year
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.
Nearest schools
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary541m
- Activate Learning16 plus737m
- West Oxford Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Beaumont StreetBus stop124m
- Ruskin CollegeBus stop126m
- St GilesBus stop134m
- Sightseeing RandolphBus stop140m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,485 reports31%
- Shoplifting727 reports15%
- Other Theft483 reports10%
- Public Order459 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 53 St John Street is modelled from its 205 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 2LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 53 St John Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 53 St John Street was lodged in March 2019 at band E and is valid until March 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 53 St John Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX1 2LQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 53 St John Street is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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