179 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EL
About 179 Iffley Road
179 Iffley Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 5 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £658,000 is 22.6% below the 2016 sale of £850,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£806/sq ft) was about 187.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
A partial demolition application was refused at 179 Iffley Road in 2021.
- Sept 2021SubdivisionConditionsIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Variation of condition 6 (Parking Permits) of planning permission 19/02004/FUL (Demolition of garden shed. Conversion of existing dwelling to create 2 x 1-bed and 1 x 3-bed flats (Use Class C3). Erection of a part single part two storey rear extension. Formation of railings to front elevation stairs. Provision of bin stores) to allow one parking permit and a limited number of visitor's parking permits.
ExtensionChange of UseDemolition- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02082/VAR
- Aug 2020ConditionsIn report
Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Railings) of planning permission 19/02004/FUL
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02004/CND
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 179 Iffley Road
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 179 Iffley Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£658,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2016Most recent
£850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1EL: £295,000 (2024–2015).
Everything we know about 179 Iffley Road, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Iffley Road homes
179 Iffley Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,673
Street avg £4,637
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB