39 Charles Street, Oxford, OX4 3AU
About 39 Charles Street
39 Charles Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 112 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £621,000 is 18.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2026
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
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
39 Charles Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension. Alterations to existing roof of rear extension from mono-pitched to flat.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/03392/FUL
- Nov 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.40m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.90m.
- Agent
- Luke Williamson Architect Ltd.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02800/H42
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Sales history & valuation
39 Charles Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£621,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 20 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2016Most recent
£525,000
+69.4%over 7 years5 April 2009
£310,000
+113.8%over 9 years12 October 1999
£145,000
+109.6%over 2 years12 October 1996
£69,189
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3AU: £508,700 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 39 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
Floor Area for 39 Charles Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,688
Street avg £4,471
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB