25a, Western Road, Oxford, OX1 4LF
About 25a
25a is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4LF). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–213 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 22 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
25a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
25a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£246,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4LF: £769,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Western Road homes
EPC Rating for 25a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Whitehouse Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Ebbe's 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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







