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1 St Lawrence Road, Oxford, OX1 5AZ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 St Lawrence Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 St Lawrence Road is a detached house in Oxford (OX1 5AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.

At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £780,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 St Lawrence Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 July 2034

7 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 St Lawrence Road, Oxford, OX1 5AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 St Lawrence Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 St Lawrence Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£819,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£780,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2025Most recent

    £780,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5AZ: £547,500 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other St Lawrence Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 St Lawrence Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,432

Street avg £3,642

Above

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 St Lawrence Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£783k

1 Cranbrook Drive, Kennington

OX1 5RR

£698k

1 Forest Side, Kennington

OX1 5LQ

£650k

1 Old Nursery View, Kennington

OX1 5NT

£636k

1 Edward Road, Kennington

OX1 5LH

4 bed
£1.1m

1 Red Copse Lane, Boars Hill

OX1 5ER

4 bed
£577k

1 Grundy Crescent, Kennington

OX1 5PS

4 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Chilswell Path

OX1 5AP

£544k

1 Chilswell Farm Cottages, Boars Hill

OX1 5EP

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.
Full Oxford report

Crime

286/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 5AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 5AZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 St Lawrence Road, Oxford, OX1 5AZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.