2 West Street, Oxford, OX2 0BQ
About 2 West Street
2 West Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £717,000 in July 2022. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 2 West Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
3 applications on record at 2 West Street, Oxford, OX2 0BQ
- Jul 2023DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension. Demolition of existing and erection of new rear outbuilding. Formation of 1no. rear dormer. Insertion of 1no. rooflight to front elevation. Alterations to roof. Alteration to 2no. doors and insertion of 2no. rooflights to rear elevation. Alterations to fenestration (amended description).
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01026/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2025Decision
- ExtensionSept 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£740,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.
£717,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2022Most recent
£717,000
+19.5%over 4 years9 July 2018
£600,000
+29.0%over 5 years27 March 2013
£465,000
+16.3%over 6 years19 February 2007
£400,000
+31.1%over 4 years21 May 2002
£305,000
+48.8%over 8 months30 September 2001
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0BQ: £625,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other West Street homes
Floor Area for 2 West Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,473
Street avg £5,194
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 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