What type of property is Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW?

Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW sell for?

Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW last sold for £200,000 in December 2008, around 17 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW have?

The current EPC rating for Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW?

Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX4 1AW. Source: EPC Register.

How is Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW heated?

The latest EPC at Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW?

Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW?

Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW is in council tax band C.

Where is Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW located?

Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW?

Police records around Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW?

The closest primary school to Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW is East Oxford Primary School (292m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cheney School (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW?

The closest bus stop to Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, OX4 1AW is Glebe Street, 20m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Floor 2

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Citygate

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

Citygate is a two-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX4 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Citygate, where floor areas span 40–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 45% above the 2008 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Citygate's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Mar 2018

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

100%62%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2023from Jul 2018

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Citygate, 2, 78 St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2014
RenovationFull
In report
Re-roofing of zinc roof covering and increase in roof height to allow for insulation.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
14/02014/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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 December 2008Most recent
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1AW: £416,250 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in OX4 1AW

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On the street

Versus other St Clements Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Citygate outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,878

Street avg £5,956

Below

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

17 years

Street avg 12 years

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX4 1AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 1AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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