16 Cave Street, Oxford, OX4 1BA
About 16 Cave Street
16 Cave Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£747/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £450,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Cave Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Cave Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Cave Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 March 2019Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BA: £403,000 (2025–2017).
Everything we know about 16 Cave Street, 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 Cave Street homes
On price per m², 16 Cave Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,036
Street avg £6,337
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Glebe Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
East Oxford Primary School. 29 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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB