25b, Western Road, Oxford, OX1 4LF
About 25b
25b is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4LF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
25b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
25b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
21applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 25b
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
25b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£388,000
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
Floor Area for 25b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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
0.1 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
The full 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







