27b, London Place, Oxford, OX4 1BD
About 27b
27b is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 8th 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 across 38 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 26.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013. At 31 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 37 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
27b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
27b saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 8 years.
£159,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2013Most recent
£159,000
+2.6%over 6 years11 December 2006
£155,000
10 February 2005
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BD: £715,000 (2022–2014).
Everything we know about 27b, 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
Habitable Rooms for 27b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,129
Street avg £6,505
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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