41, Observatory Street, OX2 6EP

41 Observatory Street is a 69 m² / 743 sq ft semi-detached home in Oxford. It sold for £248,000 in December 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £821k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £494k to £673k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£248,000 on Dec 2000
Internal area
69 square metres (743 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,594 per square metre (£334 per square foot) in Dec 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £11,892 per square metre (£1,105 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2000 £248,000 £3,594 £820,526 £11,892

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 69 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 £820,526. 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 69 m², this implies a valuation between £494,000 and £673,000. 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
194 square metres (2,088 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 41 Observatory Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 27/06/2014. It last appeared Nov 2023.
Photos:

There are 6 archived estate agent listing photos for 41 Observatory Street.

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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
15 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:
69 sqm (743 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

41 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 £820,526.
  • Based on an internal area of 69 m² and recent prices in Oxford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £494,000 to £673,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 41 Observatory Street last sold for £248,000 in December 2000.

HouseMetric shows 41 Observatory Street as 69 m² (743 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 15 September 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 41 Observatory Street was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

41 Observatory Street is in postcode OX2 6EP, in Oxford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Observatory Street, OX2 6EP or analysis of the Oxford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.