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23 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Elmthorpe Road

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

23 Elmthorpe Road is a semi-detached house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8PA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £505,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 10.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£617/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 30 EPCs).

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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.

23 Elmthorpe Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.

3 applications on record at 23 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA

1 live now
2decisions2extensions26documents7nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2025
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing rear extension. Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension. Insertion of 1no. door and 2no. windows to side elevation.

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00424/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£505,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2025Most recent

    £505,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8PA: £815,000 (2024–2023).

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.

On years held, 23 Elmthorpe Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,645

Street avg £5,521

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
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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
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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.

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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