78a, St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW
About 78a
78a is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 28 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. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
78a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Aug 2017ConditionsIn report
Details submitted in compliance with condition 1 (Development begun within time limit), condition 2 (Develop in accordance with approved plans), condition 3 (Materials to match), condition 4 (Refuse and Cycle Store), condition 5 (SUDS and drainage), condition 6 (Landscaping), conditon 7 (Variation of Road Traffic Order), and condition 8 (Tree Protection Plan (TPP) 1) of planning permission 16/01880/FUL.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01628/CND
- Apr 2017SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use from 8 x bedsit units (Sui Generis) to 4 x 1-bed flats (Use Class C3). Demolition of existing rear and side extension. Erection of four storey side extension. Provision of bin and cycle store. (amended plans)
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01880/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 78a
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
78a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£743,000
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 1AW: £416,250 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OX4 1AW
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Jul 2022
£416,25078b, St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW
Sold Nov 2021
£650,00077b, Basement Flat, St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW
Sold Aug 2019
£255,00077b, St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW
Sold Aug 2019
£535,000
Everything we know about 78a, 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
Habitable Rooms for 78a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
1 (G)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Glebe Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
East Oxford Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB