8 Olney Court, Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LZ
About 8 Olney Court
8 Olney Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 60 m² this is the 5th 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 property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 sits 87.8% above the 2003 sale of £181,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Olney Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
21applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Olney Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 3 years.
£181,000
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2003Most recent
£181,000
+48.9%over 3 years25 May 2000
£121,550
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
£360,0002 Olney Court, Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LZ
Sold Nov 2022
£342,500
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
8 Olney Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,017
Street avg £4,819
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 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