55a, St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AG
About 55a
55a is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
55a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2013RenovationOutlineIn report
Replacement of existing windows
New Windows- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02068/PDC
- May 2013RenovationOutlineIn report
Replacement of existing Georgian sash windows with UPVC sash windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 13/01025/PDC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 55a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
55a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1AG: £675,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in OX4 1AG
Everything we know about 55a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other St Clements Street homes
On epc rating, 55a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Clements Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
East Oxford Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB