1a, Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RN
About 1a
1a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 74 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£425,000
+77.8%over 15 years23 October 2005
£239,000
+36.6%over 4 years17 September 2001
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4RN: £450,000 (2023–2014).
Versus other Lake Street homes
EPC Rating for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,743
Street avg £4,891
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.1 km
Lake Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







