13 Circus Street, Oxford, OX4 1JR
About 13 Circus Street
13 Circus Street is a detached house in Oxford (OX4 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 37 m² this is the 5th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 17 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 8 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 26.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 86% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £211,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2022AmendmentIn report
Non-Material amendment to planning permission 21/00025/FUL to allow Grey/black uPVC windows instead of white.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00025/NMA
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of existing garage and lean-to extension and erection of a two storey extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00025/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 13 Circus Street
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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.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£211,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2021Most recent
£211,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1JR: £280,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in OX4 1JR
Everything we know about 13 Circus 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 Circus Street homes
13 Circus Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 34 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Plain — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
East Oxford Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB