3 Cherwell Street, Oxford, OX4 1BG
About 3 Cherwell Street
3 Cherwell Street is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 90 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 40 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Cherwell Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2016AmendmentIn report
Application to certify that the existing use of property as House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02735/CEU
- Jun 2016HMOFullIn report
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00775/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Cherwell Street
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
3 Cherwell Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BG: £432,500 (2025–2023).
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Everything we know about 3 Cherwell 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 Cherwell Street homes
On epc rating, 3 Cherwell Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Cherwell 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB