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8 St Lawrence Road, Oxford, OX1 5AZ

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 St Lawrence Road

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

8 St Lawrence Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX1 5AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 28.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
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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.

8 St Lawrence Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 St Lawrence Road, Oxford, OX1 5AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Jun 2018
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Raised first floor roof, extended front dormer and new roof to conservatory/garden room.

    Extension
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    P18/V0834/HH
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Roof extension.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    P18/V0204/HH
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£378,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2017Most recent

    £378,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5AZ: £547,500 (2025–2016).

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.

8 St Lawrence Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,667

Street avg £3,601

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 St Lawrence Road

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
£467k

1 Fairways, Kennington

OX1 5RQ

3 bed3 bath
£533k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Bagley Wood Road, Kennington

OX1 5PL

3 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Otters Reach, Kennington

OX1 5QL

2 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Links Road, Kennington

OX1 5RX

2 bed
£569k

1 Grundy Crescent, Kennington

OX1 5PS

4 bed2 bath
£639k

1 Edward Road, Kennington

OX1 5LH

4 bed
£298k

1 Beaumont Court, The Avenue

OX1 5AL

2 bed2 bath
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

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

0.3 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

The full 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

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