Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£669,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£695,000)-4%
- Against OX2 8PA's recent median (£650,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£669,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£695,000)-4%
- Against OX2 8PA's recent median (£650,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Elmthorpe Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 8PA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
93 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in OX2 8PA
5 sales, median £650,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
15 Elmthorpe Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
21 February 2023Most recent
£695,000
+21.3%over 5 years5 July 2017
£573,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8PA: £650,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OX2 8PA
1 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA
Sold Oct 2025
£535,00023 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA
Sold Mar 2025
£505,00022 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA
Sold Dec 2024
£650,00030 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA
Sold Jul 2023
£835,0005 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA
Sold Jun 2023
£915,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 15 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 15 Elmthorpe Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Elmthorpe Road is a semi-detached house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8PA). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£694/sq ft) was about 92.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £695,000 in February 2023.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2020from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromD59toE52
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 15 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA
1decisions1extensions13documents7nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Aug 2025DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension. Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension. Insertion of 1no. window to side elevation. Alterations to 1no. window to rear elevation. Associated landscaping.
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01476/FUL
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Versus other Elmthorpe Road homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 15 Elmthorpe Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,473
Street avg £5,491
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.
Crime
155/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elmthorpe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wolvercote Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wolvercote Primary SchoolPrimary620m
- Cutteslowe Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordPrimary2.3km
- The Cherwell SchoolSecondary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Elmthorpe RoadBus stop127m
- Clifford PlaceBus stop150m
- Home CloseBus stop208m
- Home CloseBus stop230m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences736 reports30%
- Shoplifting333 reports13%
- Other Theft250 reports10%
- Public Order222 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 8PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 Elmthorpe Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 8PA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 15 Elmthorpe Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Elmthorpe Road was lodged in October 2020 at band E and is valid until October 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 15 Elmthorpe Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX2 8PA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 Elmthorpe Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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