1 Holywell Street, Oxford, OX1 3SA
About 1 Holywell Street
1 Holywell Street is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 962 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
1 Holywell Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 March 2020
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Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
3 applications on record at 1 Holywell Street, Oxford, OX1 3SA
2 live now- Sept 2020HeritageOutcome in report
Upgrading of buildings to improve compliance with current fire regulations and reduce areas of damp and mould growth within the buildings including redecoration, replacement of extract fans, insertion of ventilation grills and upgrade to mechanical and electrical services.
- Documents
- 48 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01491/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMar 2026Decision
- RenovationMar 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Holywell Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,064,000
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.
Versus other Holywell Street homes
EPC Rating for 1 Holywell Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 156 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Manor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Activate Learning. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







