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 £363,000 sits 105.3% 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
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.
£363,000
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: £338,000 (2025–2012).
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 £4,241
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
4/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