1 Grove Street, Oxford, OX2 7JT
About 1 Grove Street
1 Grove Street is an end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 7JT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Sold September 2024 for £590,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £655,000 is 11% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£712/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Grove Street, Oxford, OX2 7JT
- Jul 2011FullOutcome in report
Change of use of rear garden to create car parking area for 3 cars. (Amended Plans)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00819/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Grove Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£655,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2024Most recent
£590,000
+229.1%over 7 years26 April 2017
£179,258
+13.8%over 11 years28 June 2005
£157,541
-5.9%over 3 years3 July 2001
£167,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 7JT: £700,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Grove Street homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Grove Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,662
Street avg £5,458
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
South Parade east — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
The Cherwell School. 8 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







