59, Observatory Street
59, Observatory Street
Description & Estimates
59, Observatory Street, Oxford is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 796 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 137 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 59, Observatory Street, Oxford is £802,475 and its rental estimate is £2,553 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 falls within the OX2 postal district, in the borough of Oxford.
Our Data Sources
59, Observatory Street, Oxford has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in November 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 59, Observatory Street, Oxford, we estimate a market value of £842,599 and a rental value of £2,681 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £746,302 and £2,374 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 59, Observatory Street, Oxford has seen its estimated sale value fall by £2,268 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value move up by £129 per month (5.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 59, Observatory Street, Oxford as measuring 137 m2.
That makes it the 13th largest plot in the postcode, where 19 of the 44 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
59, Observatory Street, Oxford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Jun 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 59, Observatory Street, Oxford completed on 3rd November 2020 at £725,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 5 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 14.8% over the period since November 2020.
- Sold Nov 2020£725,000
- Sold Feb 2016£300,000
- Sold Apr 2007£520,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 59, Observatory Street, Oxford have sold within a radius of 410 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 16th October 2024, was 62, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EP, a freehold house which sold for £715,000.
Read more about house prices in OX2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 107 addresses on Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2, 59, Observatory Street, Oxford comes out as the 87th largest and the 51st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £52k more expensive than the average property across the OX2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School
- 600mSt Aloysius' Catholic Primary School
- 900mSt Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford
- 1.6kmThe Cherwell School
- 2.0kmThe Swan School
- 3.1kmCheney School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 59, Observatory Street, Oxford, the nearest station is Oxford, 1.0 kilometres away.
- 1.0kmOxford
- 4.7kmOxford Parkway
- 7.4kmIslip
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
