20 Alma Place, Oxford, OX4 1JW
About 20 Alma Place
20 Alma Place is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1JW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 12.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£615/sq ft) was about 111.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £510,000 in September 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Alma Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Alma Place
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Alma Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£510,000
+155.0%over 22 years1 March 2002
£200,000
+53.8%over 1 year16 August 2000
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1JW: £584,000 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about 20 Alma Place, 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 Alma Place homes
Years Held for 20 Alma Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,623
Street avg £4,592
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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
St Clements Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
East Oxford Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB