4 Catherine Street, Oxford, OX4 3AQ
About 4 Catherine Street
4 Catherine Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 119.7% above the 2005 sale of £188,000. At 54 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Catherine Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
94applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 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
4 Catherine Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£188,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 January 2005Most recent
£188,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3AQ: £475,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OX4 3AQ
Everything we know about 4 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
On floor area, 4 Catherine Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,481
Street avg £4,905
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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