5 Princes Street, Oxford, OX4 1DD
About 5 Princes Street
5 Princes Street is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
5 Princes Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00039/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Princes Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Princes Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£766,000
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 1DD: £492,500 (2025–2023).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Princes Street homes
On epc rating, 5 Princes Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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
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