2 Catherine Street, Oxford, OX4 3AQ
About 2 Catherine Street
2 Catherine Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 44.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. At 55 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 25 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2008.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02664/FUL
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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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 14 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2014Most recent
£300,000
+194.1%over 14 years2 March 2000
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3AQ: £475,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OX4 3AQ
Everything we know about 2 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
Floor Area for 2 Catherine Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,455
Street avg £4,796
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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.
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