Property data
Sale history
£160,000 on Jul 1997
Internal area
119 square metres (1,281 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,344 per square metre (£125 per square foot) in Jul 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,695 per square metre (£529 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 1997 £160,000 £1,345 £677,658 £5,695

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 119 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 £677,658. 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 119 m², this implies a valuation between £650,000 and £832,000. 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
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
219 square metres (2,357 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
20 August 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 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
119 sqm (1,281 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
31 March 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
119 sqm (1,281 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

196 Divinity Road 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 £677,658.
  • Based on an internal area of 119 m² and recent prices in Oxford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £650,000 to £832,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 196 Divinity Road last sold for £160,000 in July 1997.

HouseMetric shows 196 Divinity Road as 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 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 D, from an inspection dated 20 August 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 196 Divinity Road was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

196 Divinity Road is in postcode OX4 1LS, in Oxford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Divinity Road, OX4 1LS 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.