23 Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LW
About 23 Marlborough Road
23 Marlborough Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4LW). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.
It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £752,000 sits 178.5% above the 2005 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 41.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 26 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 October 2029
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Planning history
1 application on record at 23 Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LW
- Apr 2018Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Formation of 1no. dormer to rear roofslope and insertion of 1no. rooflight to front roofslope in association with loft conversion. (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00620/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
23 Marlborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£752,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2005Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4LW: £766,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OX1 4LW
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
Price per m² for 23 Marlborough Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,389
Street avg £5,346
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Speedwell Stand — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB






