3 Olney Court, Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LZ
About 3 Olney Court
3 Olney Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 64 m² this is the 9th 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 (November 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £360,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 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
3 Olney Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
20 April 2023Most recent
£360,000
+21.9%over 8 years25 August 2014
£295,250
+299.0%over 16 years19 November 1997
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4LZ: £342,500 (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
£325,0001 Olney Court, Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LZ
Sold Apr 2023
£360,0002 Olney Court, Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LZ
Sold Nov 2022
£342,5004 Olney Court, Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LZ
Sold Jun 2015
£320,000
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
3 Olney Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,625
Street avg £4,530
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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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







