8 Rectory Road, Oxford, OX4 1BW
About 8 Rectory Road
8 Rectory Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 sits 274% above the 2001 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 43.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Rectory Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Rectory Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Rectory Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£561,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2001Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BW: £797,500 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 8 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
Price per m² for 8 Rectory Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,563
Street avg £4,410
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB