31 Bailey Road, Oxford, OX4 3HU
About 31 Bailey Road
31 Bailey Road is an end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2023 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 is 14.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £517,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
31 Bailey Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 31 Bailey Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2024ConditionsIn report
Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Means of enclosure) of planning permission 23/02014/FUL.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02014/CND2
- May 2024ConditionsIn report
Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Means of enclosure) of planning permission 23/02014/FUL.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02014/CND
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31 Bailey Road
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
Latest sale on 31 Bailey Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£594,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£517,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2023Most recent
£517,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3HU: £395,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 31 Bailey Road, 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 Bailey Road homes
31 Bailey Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,774
Street avg £3,432
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Barns Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School. 22 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
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB