Flat 6, 45 Rectory Road, Oxford, OX4 1BU
About Flat 6
Flat 6 is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 90 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). Sold October 2019 for £460,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Flat 6 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 6
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
Flat 6 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2019Most recent
£460,000
+20.9%over 4 years1 April 2015
£380,500
+31.2%over 5 years22 January 2010
£290,000
+16.0%over 5 years31 August 2004
£249,950
+42.8%over 3 years3 September 2000
£175,000
+88.2%over 4 years9 May 1996
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BU: £425,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about Flat 6, 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, Flat 6 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,111
Street avg £7,081
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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