122 Howard Street, Oxford, OX4 3BG
About 122 Howard Street
122 Howard Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 sits 60.6% above the 2014 sale of £360,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014).
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
122 Howard Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single story rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00841/FUL
- Jul 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01521/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 122 Howard 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 14 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2014Most recent
£360,000
+60.0%over 8 years8 June 2005
£225,000
+87.5%over 5 years20 December 1999
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3BG: £518,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 122 Howard 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 Howard Street homes
122 Howard Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,214
Street avg £4,396
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Howard Street east — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Larkrise Primary School. 26 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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB