1 Bleache Place, Oxford, OX4 2JD
About 1 Bleache Place
1 Bleache Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 2JD). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since May 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 83.2% above the 2004 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 26.6% below the postcode norm. At 102 m² it's 20.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 12 EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Bleache Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 1 Bleache Place in 2024.
- Aug 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01618/FUL
- Jun 2007ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of garage and erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01464/PDC
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 1 Bleache Place
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bleache Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.3% per year over 5 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 20.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2004Most recent
£250,000
+166.0%over 5 years5 February 1999
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2JD: £375,000 (2024–2012).
Everything we know about 1 Bleache Place, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Bleache Place homes
1 Bleache Place outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,451
Street avg £3,530
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Crescent Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB