40 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LW
About 40 St Giles
40 St Giles is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 3LW). It has a recorded floor area of 440 m² (around 4736 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
9 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 440 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
40 St Giles's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
- Feb 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to 1no. Taxus Baccata Tree and 1no. Crabapple Tree and Fell 1no. Elder Tree as specified by Mr Haley in the Central conservation area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00461/CAT
- May 2025RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of the existing lean-to skylight with a flush conservation skylight.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00553/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
40 St Giles has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£2,192,000
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.
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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
St Giles Church — 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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB