56 West Street, Oxford, OX2 0BH
About 56 West Street
56 West Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £852,000 is 10.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
56 West Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2026
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Planning history
1 application on record at 56 West Street, Oxford, OX2 0BH
- Jan 2005RenovationFullOutcome in report
Retention of velux rooflight to front elevation.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00688/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 56 West Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£852,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 17 years.
£773,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2017Most recent
£773,000
+243.6%over 16 years14 August 2000
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0BH: £500,000 (2019–2010).
Versus other West Street homes
On floor area, 56 West Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,153
Street avg £4,786
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Osney Island — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
West Oxford Community Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB