31a, Stanley Road, Oxford, OX4 1QY
About 31a
31a is an end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1QY). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026OtherIn report
Application to determine whether prior approval is required for the method of demolition.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00812/DEM
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
31a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1QY: £637,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in OX4 1QY
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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 Stanley Road homes
On floor area, 31a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
Magdalen Road west — 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB