15 Rectory Road, Oxford, OX4 1BU
About 15 Rectory Road
15 Rectory Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 71).
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in February 2010. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £914,000 sits 96.6% above the 2010 sale of £465,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Rectory Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2009Solar PanelsOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side and rear extension. Proposed solar panels.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 09/00852/PDC
- Nov 2004OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Remove existing garden building. Erect new brick built garden building
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01831/PDC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 Rectory Road
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
15 Rectory Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£914,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 11 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2010Most recent
£465,000
+263.3%over 10 years12 March 1999
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BU: £425,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in OX4 1BU
Everything we know about 15 Rectory Road, 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 Rectory Road homes
On epc rating, 15 Rectory Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,142
Street avg £4,959
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
Stockmore Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
East Oxford Primary School. 28 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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB