1 James Wolfe Road, Oxford, OX4 2PY
About 1 James Wolfe Road
1 James Wolfe Road is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 204.7% above the 2004 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 69.2% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 James Wolfe Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 James Wolfe Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to adjoining new house approved under planning permission 05/01778/FUL
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02293/FUL
- Apr 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00153/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 James Wolfe Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 James Wolfe Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 6 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2004Most recent
£150,000
+15.4%over 5 years4 November 1998
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2PY: £310,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in OX4 2PY
Everything we know about 1 James Wolfe Road, 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 James Wolfe Road homes
1 James Wolfe Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£962
Street avg £3,450
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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
Paul Kent Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB