48 Princes Street, Oxford, OX4 1DE
About 48 Princes Street
48 Princes Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 sits 441.2% above the 1997 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 55.5% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 27 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
48 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 48 Princes Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
48 Princes Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 September 1997Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1DE: £590,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 48 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
On price per m², 48 Princes Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,404
Street avg £4,692
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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
42.7dB