50 Rectory Road, Oxford, OX4 1BU
About 50 Rectory Road
50 Rectory Road is a semi-detached 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 F. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
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. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 108% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2008. Last sale on file: £864,500 in April 2019.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
50 Rectory Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2008BasementOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed basement and rear patio alterations.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 08/01089/PDC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 50 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
Price for 50 Rectory Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£925,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 24 years.
£864,500
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2019Most recent
£864,500
+57.2%over 12 years17 November 2006
£550,000
+248.1%over 11 years31 July 1995
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BU: £425,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in OX4 1BU
Everything we know about 50 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
CO₂ Emissions for 50 Rectory Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,841
Street avg £4,752
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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