158 Howard Street, Oxford, OX4 3BG
About 158 Howard Street
158 Howard Street is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 98 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 68.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £525,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2021AmendmentIn report
Application to certify that the existing use of dwelling as House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02251/CEU
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
158 Howard Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.
£536,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2021Most recent
£525,000
+78.0%over 14 years6 November 2006
£295,000
+78.8%over 1 year18 April 2005
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3BG: £510,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 158 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
158 Howard Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,357
Street avg £4,314
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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