7a, Western Road, Oxford, OX1 4LF
About 7a
7a is a detached house in Oxford (OX1 4LF). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–213 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
21applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£273,000
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 7a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
Whitehouse Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB