23 Cross Street, Oxford, OX4 1BZ
About 23 Cross Street
23 Cross Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 75 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 36 EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£638/sq ft) was about 207.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £515,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Cross Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Cross Street
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
Price for 23 Cross Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£536,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2024Most recent
£515,000
+56.1%over 16 years9 August 2007
£330,000
+175.0%over 9 years21 May 1998
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1BZ: £385,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in OX4 1BZ
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Sold Apr 2024
£525,00010 Cross Street, Oxford, OX4 1BZ
Sold Aug 2023
£500,0004 Woodman Court, Cross Street, Oxford, OX4 1BZ
Sold Sept 2017
£340,0007 Woodman Court, Cross Street, Oxford, OX4 1BZ
Sold Apr 2017
£375,000
Everything we know about 23 Cross Street, 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 Cross Street homes
On price per m², 23 Cross Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,867
Street avg £3,539
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.2 km
East Oxford Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB