13 Cross Street, Oxford, OX4 1DA
About 13 Cross Street
13 Cross Street is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 21% below the 2016 sale of £390,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£739/sq ft) was about 96.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2004. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 49 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (April 2016).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2004SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of 2 x 5 bedroom houses into 2 x 1 bedroom flats and 2 x 2 bedroom maisonettes (13 and 14 Cross Street).
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00615/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 13 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 13 Cross Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 18 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 April 2016Most recent
£390,000
+339.4%over 17 years23 July 1998
£88,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1DA: £352,000 (2022–2010).
Everything we know about 13 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
EPC Rating for 13 Cross Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
South Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
East Oxford Primary School. 29 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
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB