5 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA
About 5 Elmthorpe Road
5 Elmthorpe Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8PA). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold June 2023 for £915,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£599/sq ft) was about 59.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
5 Elmthorpe Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 5 Elmthorpe Road in 2025.
4 applications on record at 5 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA
- Apr 2003DemolitionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of lean-to. Single storey rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00285/PDC
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineAug 2025Decision
- Loft ConversionJul 2025Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Elmthorpe Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£832,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 22 years.
£915,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2023Most recent
£915,000
+18.1%over 3 years30 July 2019
£775,000
+416.7%over 3 years26 February 2016
£150,000
-71.2%over 4 years30 August 2011
£520,000
+168.0%over 10 years9 February 2001
£194,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8PA: £695,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OX2 8PA
23 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
£835,00050 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA
Sold May 2023
£815,00015 Elmthorpe Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PA
Sold Feb 2023
£695,000
Versus other Elmthorpe Road homes
Years Held for 5 Elmthorpe Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,444
Street avg £5,529
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

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55.2dB

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