47, Observatory Street, OX2 6EP
47 Observatory Street is a 75 m² / 807 sq ft semi-detached home in Oxford. It sold for £455,000 in May 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £659k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £537k to £732k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation May 2011 £455,000 6.4% 4.0% Oct 2001 £249,999 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 47, Observatory Street.
- Internal area
- 75 square metres (807 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,066 per square metre (£564 per square foot) in May 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,788 per square metre (£816 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2011 £455,000 £6,067 £659,109 £8,788 Oct 2001 £249,999 £3,333 £761,972 £10,160 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 75 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £659,109. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Oxford are now selling for between £7,160 and £9,760 per square metre (£665 and £906 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 75 m², this implies a valuation between £537,000 and £732,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 126 square metres (1,356 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 09 September 2021 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 75 sqm (807 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 16 September 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 75 sqm (807 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
47 Observatory Street is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £659,109.
- Based on an internal area of 75 m² and recent prices in Oxford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £537,000 to £732,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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