43 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LW

43 St Giles is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 3LW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 81 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (81–440 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 61). The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (198 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.