33 Bedford Street, Oxford, OX4 1SU
About 33 Bedford Street
33 Bedford Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1SU). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £823,000 sits 52.4% above the 2009 sale of £540,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 134 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
33 Bedford Street has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2006ExtensionOutlineIn report
Application to certify as lawful proposed box dormer extension in rear elevation
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01511/CPU
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£823,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 8 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2009Most recent
£540,000
+94.9%over 7 years30 August 2001
£277,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1SU: £765,000 (2022–2015).
Everything we know about 33 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
33 Bedford Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,030
Street avg £4,785
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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.
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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