17 Charles Street, Oxford, OX4 3AU
About 17 Charles Street
17 Charles Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application to certify that the proposed formation of 1no. rear dormer in association with a loft conversion and insertion of 2 no. rooflights to front elevation is lawful development.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00175/CPU
- Jun 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing two storey extension and erection of part single part two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01029/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Charles 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£560,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£490,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3AU: £508,700 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 17 Charles 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 Charles Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 17 Charles Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,049
Street avg £4,412
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 km
Howard Street west — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Larkrise Primary School. 24 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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB