38 Marsh Road, Oxford, OX4 2HH
About 38 Marsh Road
38 Marsh Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 58 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 36 EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 10.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38 Marsh Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
44applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 38 Marsh Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
38 Marsh Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 16 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2022Most recent
£340,000
+63.9%over 8 years7 March 2014
£207,500
+25.8%over 8 years8 February 2006
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2HH: £445,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 38 Marsh Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Marsh Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 38 Marsh Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,862
Street avg £5,657
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Marsh Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB