165a, Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EL
About 165a
165a is a one-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX4 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 340 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 32 m² this is the 9th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–239 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 35 units on file.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 34.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 74.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
165a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
165a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 165a
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
165a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 13 years.
£167,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2011Most recent
£167,500
+148.1%over 13 years11 October 1998
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1EL: £360,000 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 165a, 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
EPC Rating for 165a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,299
Street avg £5,059
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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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
Henley Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School. 26 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB