173a, Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EL
About 173a
173a is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 102 m² this is the 26th 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.
It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 sits 205.8% above the 1998 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 50.1% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
173a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 173a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
173a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 1998Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1EL: £360,000 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 173a, 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
173a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,520
Street avg £5,531
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB