1 Catherine Street, Oxford, OX4 3AQ
About 1 Catherine Street
1 Catherine Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX4 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 sits 345.8% above the 1999 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 67.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
1 Catherine Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2022HMOAmendmentIn report
Application to certify that the existing House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02070/CEU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Catherine 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
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Sales history & valuation
1 Catherine Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 2 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 1999Most recent
£120,000
+26.3%over 2 years16 December 1996
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3AQ: £475,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OX4 3AQ
Everything we know about 1 Catherine 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
Versus other Catherine Street homes
Price per m² for 1 Catherine Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,132
Street avg £5,036
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.3 km
Magdalen Road west — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Larkrise Primary School. 27 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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB