1 Chapel Street, Oxford, OX4 1XL
About 1 Chapel Street
1 Chapel Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1XL). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very 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 C (score 78).
Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 sits 51.6% above the 2014 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 121.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
1 Chapel Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chapel Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 14 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2014Most recent
£310,000
+136.6%over 14 years14 January 2000
£131,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1XL: £330,000 (2024–2014).
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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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
James Street east — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
East Oxford Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB