55b, Aston Street, Oxford, OX4 1EW
About 55b
55b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 180.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £327,150 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
55b has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01180/FUL
- Mar 2011
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 55b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 6 years.
£327,150
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2022Most recent
£327,150
+42.9%over 6 years24 September 2015
£229,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1EW: £650,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in OX4 1EW
Everything we know about 55b, 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
On price per m², 55b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,961
Street avg £2,940
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
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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
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB