What kind of home is 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA?

16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA?

16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA last sold for £325,000 in February 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £171,500 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and February 2011, 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA rose from £171,500 to £325,000, a change of £153,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA?

16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX2 8PA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA?

16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA in?

16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA sits in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX2 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA?

Police records around 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA?

The closest primary school to 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA is Wolvercote Primary School (620m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cherwell School (2.4km).

What transport links are near 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Elmthorpe Road, OX2 8PA is Elmthorpe Road, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Elmthorpe Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Elmthorpe Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8PA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 sits 63.4% above the 2011 sale of £325,000. At 79 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 30 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

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Energy

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)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Oct 2010

Low Energy Lighting

8%56%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Elmthorpe Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Elmthorpe Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2011Most recent
£325,000
+89.5%over 10 years
29 June 2000
£171,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8PA: £815,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in OX2 8PA

On the street

Versus other Elmthorpe Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Elmthorpe Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,114

Street avg £5,626

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Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 105 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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Crime

4/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.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 8PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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