21 Charles Street, Oxford, OX4 3AU
About 21 Charles Street
21 Charles Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 is 34.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 21 Charles Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2025FullIn report
Installation of 1no. EV charging point to front elevation.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02801/FUL
- Jan 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Formation of 1no. rear dormer extension. Alterations to 1no. window to rear elevation.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02852/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 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
21 Charles Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£647,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£480,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 July 2014Most recent
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3AU: £508,700 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 21 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
21 Charles Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,871
Street avg £4,506
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 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.
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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB