57 Stanley Road, Oxford, OX4 1QY
About 57 Stanley Road
57 Stanley Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1QY). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£624/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £820,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
57 Stanley Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.50m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.80m
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00447/H42
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 57 Stanley Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£829,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.
£820,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
23 January 2024Most recent
£820,000
+69.8%over 6 years6 December 2017
£483,000
+176.0%over 17 years19 April 2000
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1QY: £340,000 (2024–2022).
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 years held, 57 Stanley Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,721
Street avg £6,311
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB