16 Catherine Street, Oxford, OX4 3AQ
About 16 Catherine Street
16 Catherine Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sold July 2024 for £475,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£613/sq ft) was about 104.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Catherine Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.80m, for which the maximum height would be 3.0m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/03541/H42
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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
16 Catherine Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2024Most recent
£475,000
+14.5%over 4 years19 December 2019
£415,000
+88.6%over 9 years8 September 2010
£220,000
+29.4%over 5 years16 September 2004
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3AQ: £440,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in OX4 3AQ
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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
Versus other Catherine Street homes
16 Catherine Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,597
Street avg £4,732
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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.
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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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB