20, Observatory Street, OX2 6EW
20 Observatory Street is a 85 m² / 915 sq ft terraced home in Oxford. It sold for £705,000 in June 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £694k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £609k to £830k 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 Tenure Annual growth After inflation Jun 2025 £705,000 Leasehold 0.6% -2.6% Jun 2015 £664,500 Freehold 10.1% 7.9% Mar 1997 £115,000 Freehold na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 20, Observatory Street.
- Internal area
- 85 square metres (915 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £8,294 per square metre (£771 per square foot) in Jun 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,170 per square metre (£759 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2025 £705,000 £8,294 £694,489 £8,170 Jun 2015 £664,500 £7,818 £749,312 £8,815 Mar 1997 £115,000 £1,353 £716,163 £8,425 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 85 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 £694,489. 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 85 m², this implies a valuation between £609,000 and £830,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- E
- Summary:
- 17 July 2024 - 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 24 September 2014 - 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
20 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 £694,489.
- Based on an internal area of 85 m² and recent prices in Oxford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £609,000 to £830,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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