9 Grants Mews, 65 Princes Street, Oxford, OX4 1DF

9 Grants Mews is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 67).

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £265,000. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 71.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.