50 Princes Street, Oxford, OX4 1DE
About 50 Princes Street
50 Princes Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 is 48.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Apr 2016Loft ConversionFullIn report
Raising of roof height and formation of 1No rear dormer window and insertion of rooflight in association with loft conversion.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00483/FUL
- Jan 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.00m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.50m.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/03545/H42
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 50 Princes Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
50 Princes Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£588,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 8 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
14 April 2014Most recent
£395,000
+51.3%over 4 years11 December 2009
£261,000
+4.8%over 3 years6 February 2006
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1DE: £590,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 50 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
Price per m²
£4,702
Street avg £4,535
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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