What type of property is 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ?

5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ last change hands?

5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ last sold for £655,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £102,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1996 and February 2021, 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ rose from £102,000 to £655,000, a change of £553,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ?

5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX2 6BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ?

5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ?

5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ located?

5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX2 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ?

Police records around 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ 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 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ is St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School (225m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Activate Learning (942m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Canal Street, OX2 6BQ is Great Clarendon Street, 113m away. The nearest rail option is Oxford Rail Station, 458m away.

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5 Canal Street, Oxford, OX2 6BQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Canal Street

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

5 Canal Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 95 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £783,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£641/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £655,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Feb 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof

PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Canal Street, Oxford, OX2 6BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Canal Street, Oxford, OX2 6BQ

1decisions22documents14nearby

Nov 2017
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Replacement of 2 no. double glazed windows to front.
New Windows
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
17/02593/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.

5 Canal Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£783,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£655,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2021Most recent
£655,000
+336.7%over 22 years
28 June 1998
£150,000
+47.1%over 2 years
20 February 1996
£102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 6BQ: £625,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in OX2 6BQ

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Versus other Canal Street homes

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

5 Canal Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,895

Street avg £5,344

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Area

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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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

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