18 West Street, Oxford, OX2 0BQ
About 18 West Street
18 West Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since December 2001 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 sits 230.1% above the 2001 sale of £176,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 44.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 18 West Street, Oxford, OX2 0BQ
- Jun 2003DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear extension. Single and two storey extension at rear. Dormer window at rear (Amended plans)
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/00456/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingSept 2009Decision
- RenovationMay 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
18 West Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£176,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2001Most recent
£176,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0BQ: £625,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other West Street homes
On years held, 18 West Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,071
Street avg £5,320
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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