31 Charles Street, Oxford, OX4 3AU
About 31 Charles Street
31 Charles Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since June 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 sits 88% above the 2009 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 23.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2011. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 31 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms2
Building
- TenureFreehold
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
Planning history
- Nov 2011Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application to certify that insertion of rear dormer window and roof lights in front roof slope are lawful development.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/02517/CPU
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
31 Charles Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 10 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2009Most recent
£275,000
+154.6%over 10 years30 March 1999
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3AU: £508,700 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 31 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
Price per m² for 31 Charles Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,570
Street avg £4,563
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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