49 Rectory Road, Oxford, OX4 1BU
About 49 Rectory Road
49 Rectory Road is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 106.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £970,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
49 Rectory Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 49 Rectory Road.
- Mar 2019ConditionsIn report
Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Submission of further matters) of planning permission 12/03197/FUL.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/03197/CND2
- May 2013ConditionsIn report
Details submitted in compliance with condition 6 (SUDs compliant drainage system) of planning permission 12/03197/FUL
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/03197/CND
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 49 Rectory Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 49 Rectory Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£935,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 6 years.
£970,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2018Most recent
£970,000
+102.1%over 6 years18 October 2012
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BU: £425,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in OX4 1BU
Everything we know about 49 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 floor area, 49 Rectory Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,740
Street avg £4,759
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB