4 Alma Place, Oxford, OX4 1JW
About 4 Alma Place
4 Alma Place is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1JW). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £600,000 sits 144.9% above the 2011 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2011AmendmentIn report
Application for a non material amendment to planning permission 11/01919/FUL involving alterations to the depth of the extension, moving of a window and provision of a slight roof slope.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01919/NMA
- Dec 2011DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing two storey rear flat roofed extension and erection of part two storey and part single storey rear extension. (Resubmission of approved application 11/01919/FUL) (Amended plans)
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/02818/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Alma Place
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Alma Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£600,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 2011Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1JW: £510,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 4 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
EPC Rating for 4 Alma Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,207
Street avg £4,868
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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