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1 Canal Street, Oxford, OX2 6BQ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Canal Street

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

1 Canal Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2020. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 20.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£839/sq ft) was about 131.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £795,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 3)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Feb 2009
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2022from Oct 2019
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Canal Street, Oxford, OX2 6BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Canal Street, Oxford, OX2 6BQ

1decisions11documents14nearby
  1. Apr 2020
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement fenestration to side and rear elevations; replacement of glass roof panels to rear and replacement of side gates.

    New Windows
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00510/FUL
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  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Canal Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£818,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£795,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2022Most recent

    £795,000

    +13.6%over 2 years
  2. 19 December 2019

    £700,000

    +326.8%over 18 years
  3. 17 December 2001

    £164,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 6BQ: £415,000 (2024–2011).

On the street

Versus other Canal Street homes

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

Price per m² for 1 Canal Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,034

Street avg £5,076

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Great Clarendon Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 6BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX2 6BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 6BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Canal Street, Oxford, OX2 6BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.