57 Rectory Road, Oxford, OX4 1BW
About 57 Rectory Road
57 Rectory Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £868,000 sits 76.6% above the 2013 sale of £491,500. Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
57 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2014RenovationFullIn report
Enlargement of existing lightwell and installation of iron railings.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00797/FUL
- Mar 2014RenovationOutlineIn report
Increasing size of lightwell.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00560/PDC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 57 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
57 Rectory Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£868,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 8 years.
£491,500
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2013Most recent
£491,500
+36.5%over 7 years20 April 2006
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BW: £797,500 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 57 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
57 Rectory Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,091
Street avg £4,257
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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