13 London Place, Oxford, OX4 1BD
About 13 London Place
13 London Place is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. At 22 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–231 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 76% above the 2002 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£845/sq ft) was about 182.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (42 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Mar 2003SubdivisionHeritageIn report
Listed Building consent for internal alterations including removal and insertion of partition walls and upgrading fire precautions to create 5 self-contained flats.
Listed- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/00176/LBC
- Mar 2003SubdivisionFullIn report
Planning permission for alterations and change of use from 2 flats/3bedsits to provide five self-contained flats.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/00177/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 13 London Place
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
13 London Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 June 2002Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BD: £715,000 (2022–2014).
Everything we know about 13 London Place, 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 London Place homes
On epc rating, 13 London Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,091
Street avg £5,939
Floor Area
22 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
South Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
East Oxford Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB