5 North Street, Oxford, OX2 0AY

5 North Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX2 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 68 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (60–68 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 66). The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since December 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 28.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.