39 Princes Street, Oxford, OX4 1DD
About 39 Princes Street
39 Princes Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, 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 lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 73 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 30 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£627/sq ft) was about 111.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £492,500 in July 2024.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
39 Princes Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
39 Princes Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 39 Princes Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
39 Princes Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.
£492,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2024Most recent
£492,500
+441.5%over 26 years15 July 1997
£90,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1DD: £520,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 39 Princes 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 Princes Street homes
EPC Rating for 39 Princes Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,747
Street avg £3,819
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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
James Street east — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
East Oxford Primary School. 28 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
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB