12 Bedford Street, Oxford, OX4 1SU
About 12 Bedford Street
12 Bedford Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX4 1SU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 70 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (70–139 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 92.5% above the 2001 sale of £170,400. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Bedford Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Bedford Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,400
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 November 2001Most recent
£170,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1SU: £765,000 (2022–2015).
Everything we know about 12 Bedford 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
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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
0.2 km
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB