Rear Flat, 19 Holywell Street, Oxford, OX1 3SA
About Rear Flat
Rear Flat is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 5 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Rear Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Rear Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£291,000
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
On floor area, Rear Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 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







