1 Aston Street, Oxford, OX4 1EW
About 1 Aston Street
1 Aston Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £730,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £809,000 is 10.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Aston Street
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
1 Aston Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
1 Aston Street has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.30m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.25m.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01377/H42
- Feb 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, for which the maximum height would be 2.70m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.25m.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00108/H42
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Aston Street
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
Latest sale on 1 Aston Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£809,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.
£730,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2019Most recent
£730,000
+16.8%over 4 years7 July 2015
£625,000
+71.2%over 11 years23 July 2003
£365,000
+135.5%over 5 years30 January 1998
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1EW: £542,500 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in OX4 1EW
Everything we know about 1 Aston Street, 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 Aston Street homes
Floor Area for 1 Aston Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,591
Street avg £3,851
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.2 km
Henley Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB