69, Observatory Street
69, Observatory Street
Description & Estimates
69, Observatory Street, Oxford is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,539 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 69, Observatory Street, Oxford is £1,218,724 and its rental estimate is £3,478 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
69, Observatory Street, Oxford has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 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 69, Observatory Street, Oxford, we estimate a market value of £1,279,660 and a rental value of £3,652 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £1,133,413 and £3,234 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 69, Observatory Street, Oxford has seen its estimated sale value move down by £4,825 (0.4%) and its estimated rental value increase by £171 per month (4.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.4%.
Energy Efficiency
69, Observatory Street, Oxford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Dec 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 69, Observatory Street, Oxford completed on 5th July 2024 at £1,250,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 22.8% over the period since July 2024.
- Sold Jul 2024£1,250,000
- Sold Jun 2010£791,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 69, Observatory Street, Oxford have sold within a radius of 430 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th September 2024, was 100, Southmoor Road, Oxford, OX2 6RB, a freehold house which sold for £1,290,000.
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, 69, Observatory Street, Oxford comes out as the 5th largest and the 5th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £468k 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 69, 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.
