25 Bedford Street, Oxford, OX4 1SU
About 25 Bedford Street
25 Bedford Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1SU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1306 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £797,000 sits 53.3% above the 2009 sale of £520,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
25 Bedford Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
25 Bedford Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02676/FUL
- May 2010OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of garden building in rear garden (amended plans and description).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00732/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 25 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£797,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 11 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2009Most recent
£520,000
+246.7%over 11 years11 August 1998
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1SU: £765,000 (2022–2015).
Everything we know about 25 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
25 Bedford Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,287
Street avg £4,768
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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