Top Floor Flat, 43 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LW
About Top Floor Flat
Top Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 3LW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. 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.
At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (198 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Top Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Top Floor Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£287,000
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
Crime
286/mo
Steady 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.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB