161b, Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EJ
About 161b
161b is a detached house in Oxford (OX4 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
161b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
161b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 161b
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
161b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£468,000
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 1EJ: £315,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in OX4 1EJ
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Sold Dec 2024
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Sold Oct 2024
£305,000143b, Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EJ
Sold Aug 2018
£345,000Poplar Court, Flat 2, 153 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EJ
Sold Aug 2018
£315,000Cedar Court, Flat 2, 155 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EJ
Sold May 2015
£278,000
Everything we know about 161b, 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 Iffley Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 161b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
James Street west — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
East Oxford Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB