28, Observatory Street, OX2 6EW
28 Observatory Street is a 109 m² / 1,173 sq ft terraced home in Oxford. It sold for £695,000 in January 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £679k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £780k to £1,064k 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 Jan 2022 £695,000 7.2% 5.1% Dec 1996 £120,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 28, Observatory Street.
- Internal area
- 109 square metres (1,173 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,376 per square metre (£592 per square foot) in Jan 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,233 per square metre (£579 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2022 £695,000 £6,376 £679,439 £6,233 Dec 1996 £120,000 £1,101 £757,857 £6,953 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 109 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 £679,439. 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 109 m², this implies a valuation between £780,000 and £1,064,000. 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
- 171 square metres (1,841 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2025 25/01140/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 28 Observatory Street Oxford Oxfordshire
- Description:
- Installation of security gate and railings across walkway and above service access of hotel
- Planning ref:
- April 2023 22/01361/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 28 Observatory Street Oxford Oxfordshire
- Description:
- Erection of an agricultural storage building to include housing of livestock
- Summary:
- 11 August 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 109 sqm (1,173 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
28 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 £679,439.
- Based on an internal area of 109 m² and recent prices in Oxford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £780,000 to £1,064,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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