15 Bedford Street, Oxford, OX4 1SU
About 15 Bedford Street
15 Bedford Street is an end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1SU). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Held since January 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £693,000 sits 259.1% above the 2000 sale of £193,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 53.4% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
15 Bedford Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
15 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 15 Bedford Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 Bedford Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£693,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£193,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 January 2000Most recent
£193,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1SU: £765,000 (2022–2015).
Everything we know about 15 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
Versus other Bedford Street homes
Price per m² for 15 Bedford Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,636
Street avg £4,945
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.2 km
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School. 26 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB