42, Chester Street, OX4 1SN
42 Chester Street is a 182 m² / 1,959 sq ft terraced home in Oxford. It sold for £740,000 in August 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £867k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £994k to £1,272k 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 Aug 2019 £740,000 7.3% 5.2% Apr 1998 £165,000 na na - Internal area
- 182 square metres (1,959 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,065 per square metre (£378 per square foot) in Aug 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,765 per square metre (£443 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2019 £740,000 £4,066 £867,269 £4,765 Apr 1998 £165,000 £907 £815,430 £4,480 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 182 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 £867,269. 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 £5,460 and £6,990 per square metre (£507 and £649 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 182 m², this implies a valuation between £994,000 and £1,272,000. 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
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 171 square metres (1,841 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- February 2020 19/02934/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 42 Chester Street Oxford
- Description:
- Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension with external alterations and new flue. New Balcony to First Floor and New Gates to front boundary.
- Summary:
- 29 April 2019 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 182 sqm (1,959 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Flat, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
42 Chester 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 £867,269.
- Based on an internal area of 182 m² and recent prices in Oxford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £994,000 to £1,272,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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