9 Rectory Road, Oxford, OX4 1BW
About 9 Rectory Road
9 Rectory Road is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2019Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Alterations to existing 1 x 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4) to form 1 x 3-bed HMO (Use Class C4) and create 1 x 1-bed flat (Use Class C3). Conversion of existing basement into habitable space including insertion of 1no. front light well. Erection of a two storey rear extension and formation of 1no. rear dormer in association with a loft conversion. Insertion of 1no. door to side elevation. Provision of amenity space and bin and cycle stores.
ExtensionBasementSubdivisionHMO- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01471/FUL
- Jan 2019HMOAmendmentIn report
Application to certify that the existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03027/CEU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9 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
9 Rectory Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BW: £797,500 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 9 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
Floor Area for 9 Rectory Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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