170 Howard Street, Oxford, OX4 3BG
About 170 Howard Street
170 Howard Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £510,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 86% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
170 Howard Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
94applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
170 Howard Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£560,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 20 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2021Most recent
£510,000
+80.2%over 14 years1 November 2006
£283,000
+53.0%over 4 years13 February 2002
£185,000
+172.1%over 1 year21 December 2000
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3BG: £518,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 170 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
Years Held for 170 Howard Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,862
Street avg £4,294
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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