78b, St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW
About 78b
78b 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 E. 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, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £650,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
78b 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2023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
- Apr 2021HMOFullIn report
Erection of 3 storey extension to accommodate external staircase, alterations to rear roof and fenestration in association with internal alterations to allow a change of use from large HMO (Sui Generis) to 4no. self contained flats (Use Class C3). Provision of new front entrance and access staircase at basement level. Provision of cycle parking and bin storage. (amended description)
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00428/FUL
- Jul 2013HMOFullIn report
Installation of external staircase and rooflight to rear, and alterations to rear roof and fenestration in association with internal alterations to form 8-bedroom HMO (Sui Generis). Provision of new front entrance and access staircase at basement level. Provision of cycle parking and bin storage.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01330/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 78b
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£689,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2021Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1AW: £387,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OX4 1AW
Citygate, 14, 78 St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW
Sold Mar 2025
£387,500Citygate, 12, 78 St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW
Sold Jul 2022
£416,25077b, Basement Flat, St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW
Sold Aug 2019
£255,00077b, St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW
Sold Aug 2019
£535,000Citygate, 18, 78 St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW
Sold Apr 2019
£385,000
Everything we know about 78b, 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
78b is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,676
Street avg £5,768
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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