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16 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA

Estimated value

£498,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£325,000)+53%
  • Against OX2 8PA's recent median (£650,000)-23%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£498,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£325,000)+53%
  • Against OX2 8PA's recent median (£650,000)-23%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Elmthorpe Road is modelled from its 79 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

    79 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in OX2 8PA

    5 sales, median £650,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Elmthorpe Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2011Most recent

    £325,000

    +89.5%over 10 years

  2. 29 June 2000

    £171,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8PA: £650,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 16 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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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 £498,000 sits 53.2% 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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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 September 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Oct 2010
Low Energy Lighting
8%56%

More low energy lighting installed

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.

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But the area is active

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

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 price per m².

Price per m²

£4,114

Street avg £5,626

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 105 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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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.
Full Oxford report

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%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for OX2 8PA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Elmthorpe Road is modelled from its 79 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 16 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 16 Elmthorpe Road was lodged in September 2022 at band E and is valid until September 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 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
16 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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