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4 Cave Street, Oxford, OX4 1BA

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Cave Street

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

4 Cave Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 sits 54.4% above the 2017 sale of £318,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jul 2017
EPC improved fromG1toC75
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
Solid FuelGas

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cave Street, Oxford, OX4 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jul 2018
    Amendment
    In report

    Non-Material amendment to planning permission 18/00655/FUL to allow rendering to the front and rear elevations.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00655/NMA
    View planning record
  2. May 2018
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension; replacement windows and door and re-rendering to front and rear elevations; insertion of 1 no. window to first floor rear elevation; formation of patio to rear.

    ExtensionNew Windows
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00655/FUL
    View planning record
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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

4 Cave Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£318,100

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2017Most recent

    £318,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BA: £408,000 (2025–2018).

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Cave Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Cave Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,976

Street avg £6,788

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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