Room 1, 3 Western Road, Oxford, OX1 4LF
About Room 1
Room 1 is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4LF). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 155 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Room 1's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Room 1 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
Room 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£788,000
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
Habitable Rooms for Room 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 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
0.1 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