What type of property is 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB?

40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB last change hands?

40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB last sold for £500,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £138,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB changed over time?

Across 7 sales between September 1997 and June 2025, 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB rose from £138,000 to £500,000, a change of £362,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB?

The current EPC rating for 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB?

40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX2 0BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB?

40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB?

40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB is in council tax band D.

Where is 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB located?

40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX2 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB?

The closest primary school to 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB is West Oxford Community Primary School (223m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Activate Learning (597m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB?

The closest bus stop to 40 Bridge Street, OX2 0BB is The Kings Centre, 237m away. The nearest rail option is Oxford Rail Station, 456m away.

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40 Bridge Street, Oxford, OX2 0BB

7 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Bridge Street

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

40 Bridge Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £500,000 in June 2025. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 82 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£566/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from May 2014

EPC improved fromE54toC71

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Bridge Street, Oxford, OX2 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 40 Bridge Street, Oxford, OX2 0BB

1decisions1extensions22documents25nearby

Sept 2020
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Replacement of existing 1no. rear dormer with new rear dormer. Insertion of rooflights to front roofslope.
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
20/01063/FUL
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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.

40 Bridge Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£521,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£500,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2025Most recent
£500,000
-2.9%over 4 years
4 February 2021
£515,000
+2.0%over 2 years
2 November 2018
£505,000
+28.7%over 4 years
28 August 2014
£392,500
+11.5%over 7 years
17 May 2007
£352,000
+71.7%over 5 years
27 November 2001
£205,000
+48.6%over 4 years
25 September 1997
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0BB: £500,000 (2025–2023).

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Versus other Bridge Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 40 Bridge Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,098

Street avg £4,986

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Kings Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

West Oxford Community Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 0BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 0BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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