5 Old Botley, Oxford, OX2 0JR
About 5 Old Botley
5 Old Botley is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 0JR). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 117.8% above the 2003 sale of £176,800. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Old Botley has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 6 years.
£176,800
Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2003Most recent
£176,800
+156.2%over 6 years22 May 1997
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 0JR: £370,000 (2025–2014).
Versus other Old Botley homes
Years Held for 5 Old Botley runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,400
Street avg £4,734
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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Crime
155/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Minns Industrial Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Botley School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB