59, Observatory Street, OX2 6EP
59 Observatory Street is a 74 m² / 797 sq ft terraced home in Oxford. It sold for £725,000 in November 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £778k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £530k to £722k 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 Nov 2020 £725,000 20.6% 18.4% Feb 2016 £300,000 -6.0% -8.0% Apr 2007 £520,000 69.5% 65.4% May 2005 £194,500 -41.7% -43.0% Feb 2004 £389,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 59, Observatory Street.
- Internal area
- 74 square metres (797 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £9,797 per square metre (£910 per square foot) in Nov 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £10,514 per square metre (£977 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2020 £725,000 £9,797 £778,051 £10,514 Feb 2016 £300,000 £4,054 £332,894 £4,499 Apr 2007 £520,000 £7,027 £930,820 £12,579 May 2005 £194,500 £2,628 £414,601 £5,603 Feb 2004 £389,000 £5,257 £889,079 £12,015 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 74 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 £778,051. 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 74 m², this implies a valuation between £530,000 and £722,000. 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
- E
- Plot size
- 137 square metres (1,475 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 26 June 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 28 September 2009 - 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:
- 90 sqm (969 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Summary:
- 12 June 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 88 sqm (947 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
59 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 £778,051.
- Based on an internal area of 74 m² and recent prices in Oxford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £530,000 to £722,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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