55a, Aston Street, Oxford, OX4 1EW
About 55a
55a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 56.3% above the 2012 sale of £208,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in March 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at 55a in 2023.
- Oct 2023HMOFullIn report
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01932/FUL
- Mar 2011
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 55a
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
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£208,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2012Most recent
£208,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1EW: £650,000 (2022–2019).
Everything we know about 55a, 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 Aston Street homes
On epc rating, 55a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,971
Street avg £4,270
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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