What type of property is 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ?

53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ?

53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ last sold for £1,695,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £1,250,000 in December 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ?

Across 3 sales between December 2007 and September 2021, 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ rose from £1,250,000 to £1,695,000, a change of £445,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ?

The current EPC rating for 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ?

53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (2,207 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 125% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX1 2LQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ?

53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in May 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ?

53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ located?

53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ?

Police records around 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ show an average of 286 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ?

The closest primary school to 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ is St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School (541m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Activate Learning (737m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ?

The closest bus stop to 53 St John Street, OX1 2LQ is Beaumont Street, 124m away. The nearest bus option is Gloucester Green Bus Station, 194m away.

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53 St John Street, Oxford, OX1 2LQ

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

205 m²

2207 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Private Rental

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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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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Energy

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 2019

EPC Rating

E54

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

2 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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 2018
RenovationFull
Outcome 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
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RenovationMay 2018Decision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£2,411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,695,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2021Most recent
£1,695,000
+9.4%over 8 years
8 July 2013
£1,550,000
+24.0%over 5 years
17 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

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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

On par

Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 207 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 11.0 t/year

On par

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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10 Walton Street

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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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