59 Princes Street, Oxford, OX4 1DE
About 59 Princes Street
59 Princes Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 96 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£605/sq ft) was about 119.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £625,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
59 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 59 Princes Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 59 Princes Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£610,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 29 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2024Most recent
£625,000
+56.3%over 10 years22 July 2014
£400,000
+9.7%over 7 years5 July 2007
£364,600
+344.6%over 11 years26 January 1996
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1DE: £590,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 59 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
Years Held for 59 Princes Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,510
Street avg £4,449
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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