44 Princes Street, Oxford, OX4 1DD
About 44 Princes Street
44 Princes Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (59–181 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to A, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (92 versus a worst of 49).
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£740/sq ft) was about 169.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £470,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
44 Princes Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
44 Princes Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 16 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£470,000
+88.0%over 15 years12 December 2005
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1DD: £492,500 (2025–2023).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

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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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB