2 Olney Court, Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LZ
About 2 Olney Court
2 Olney Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£624/sq ft) was about 84% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 9 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £342,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemLpg
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Olney Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
21applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.
£342,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2022Most recent
£342,500
+168.6%over 20 years15 August 2002
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4LZ: £360,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX1 4LZ
10 Olney Court, Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LZ
Sold Mar 2025
£365,0007 Olney Court, Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LZ
Sold Jul 2024
£325,0003 Olney Court, Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LZ
Sold Apr 2023
£360,0001 Olney Court, Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LZ
Sold Apr 2023
£360,0004 Olney Court, Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LZ
Sold Jun 2015
£320,000
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
On price per m², 2 Olney Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,716
Street avg £4,408
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Whitehouse Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







