1 5, Buckingham Street, Oxford, OX1 4LH
About 1 5
1 5 is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £722,000 is 34.4% below the 2020 sale of £1,100,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£811/sq ft) was about 169.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,100,000 in September 2020.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2023Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of former Conservative Club (Sui Generis) on the ground floor of the building to Commercial, Business and Service Use (Use Class E).
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00083/FUL
- Jul 2007
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 5 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£722,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2020Most recent
£1,100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4LH: £450,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX1 4LH
Versus other Buckingham Street homes
1 5 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,730
Street avg £4,533
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
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
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







