1 Rectory Road, Oxford, OX4 1BW
About 1 Rectory Road
1 Rectory Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £913,000 is 33.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 126% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
1 Rectory Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Rectory Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Rectory Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£913,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 11 years.
£685,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2013Most recent
£685,000
+82.7%over 11 years21 December 2001
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BW: £797,500 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 1 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
1 Rectory Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,116
Street avg £4,055
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Glebe Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
East Oxford Primary School. 27 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
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB