Sold STC Semi-detached

36A

HARBORD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE OX2 8LJ

4 beds 3 baths 2,368 sq ft Listed 12 Sep 2025 (-264d)

£1,500,000

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# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (OX2 8LJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 36A, HARBORD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE OX2 8LJ |
| Price | £1,500,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
| Floor area | 220 m² |
| Last sold | £1,450,000 Jun 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £627/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2135-2836-0500-0806-0202)

## Description

The ground floor is on the cutting edge of contemporary design with a grand open-plan kitchen / reception room boasting Siemens appliances, central extraction, an adjoining utility, and incredible sliding glass walls opening out to the lawn garden. There is a second sunny reception to the front in addition to a cloakroom.

Comfortable living accommodation is prioritised on the upper floors, with the four bedrooms all being spacious doubles and two benefitting from en-suite bathrooms. The primary bedroom also incorporates a dedicated dressing area. There is a family bathroom on the top floor for additional convenience.

There is a carefully landscaped garden to the rear; with a side passage allowing for easy access. Driveway parking is available and equipped for the future, with EV charging already integrated.

Location:

Harbord Road is ideally placed for those looking to enjoy all that North Oxford has to offer; with the added benefit of Cutteslowe Park on your doorstep. Summertown is around one mile away and offers an M&S food hall, bars and cafes. There are excellent schooling options, with the property being within Cherwell catchment and nearby to many top private schools.

The Oxford Parkway train station is just over a mile away and offers direct trains to London Marylebone. For travel further afield the A40, A34 and M40 are all within easy reach.

EPC Rating: B

## Property Photos

- ![Ariel](/listings/photos/166942886/600579) - Ariel
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/166942886/600580) - Kitchen
- ![Reception](/listings/photos/166942886/600581) - Reception
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/166942886/600582) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/166942886/600583) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/166942886/600584) - Kitchen
- ![Reception](/listings/photos/166942886/600586) - Reception
- ![Reception](/listings/photos/166942886/600589) - Reception
- ![Reception](/listings/photos/166942886/600591) - Reception
- ![Utility](/listings/photos/166942886/600593) - Utility
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/166942886/600595) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/166942886/600598) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/166942886/600600) - Bedroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/166942886/600603) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/166942886/600604) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/166942886/600605) - Bedroom
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/166942886/600606) - Rear Garden
- ![Garden Patio](/listings/photos/166942886/600607) - Garden Patio
- ![Front](/listings/photos/166942886/600609) - Front
- ![Ariel View](/listings/photos/166942886/600610) - Ariel View

## Floorplans

- ![All](/listings/photos/166942886/600611) - All

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 36A HARBORD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LJ | £1,450,000 | 16/06/2025 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 36 HAREFIELDS, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NS | £715,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2 PENNYWELL DRIVE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NB | £443,000 | 25/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 SPARSEY PLACE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NL | £475,000 | 05/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 38 HARBORD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LJ | £1,400,000 | 14/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 TEMPLAR ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LR | £775,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| ASH COURT 2 LOVELACE ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LP | £735,000 | 08/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 37 HARBORD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LH | £980,000 | 05/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 80 TEMPLAR ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LU | £360,000 | 02/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 36 HARBORD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LJ | £825,000 | 31/01/2023 | Detached |
| 91 PENNYWELL DRIVE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8ND | £537,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 PENNYWELL DRIVE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NB | £435,000 | 24/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 18A HARBORD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LJ | £1,050,000 | 23/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 SPARSEY PLACE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NL | £478,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 RIDDELL PLACE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8HL | £560,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 60 TEMPLAR ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LU | £550,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 19 BOURNE CLOSE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NH | £426,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 520 BANBURY ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LG | £1,000,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| LOVELACE SQUARE, 512 LOVELACE 14 BANBURY ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8JU | £560,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 25 BOURNE CLOSE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NH | £380,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 35 TEMPLAR ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LS | £650,000 | 24/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 9 LOVELACE ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LP | £576,000 | 04/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £1,091,667 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £590,833 (18 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £797,471 (36 Semi-detached, OX2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +88.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Oxford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,760/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,956/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,152/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Banbury Road, OX2 | £4,500/mo | 4 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £4,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £562,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £450,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £4,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 27.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,882/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £6,818/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -19.2%
- **10y growth:** 61%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Oxford; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 15.8%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

220 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£1,450,000 Jun 2025

Price per m²

£6,818/m²

Local average

£797,471 (+88.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (20,235 of 33,755)

Street crime

69 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

New Four Bedroom Family Home
*NEW BUILD WARRANTY*
Expansive Kitchen / Dining Room
Front Reception with Bay Window
Three Bath / Shower Rooms
Landscaped South Facing Garden
Cherwell Catchment and Top Private Schools Nearby
Minutes from 42 Hectares of Cutteslowe Park

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Located on a quiet side road on the doorstep of Cutteslowe Park, 36 Harbord Road is a luxurious property designed for the future by renowned local developer Belmark Homes. With four double bedrooms and three bathrooms spread over three stories, it offers a spacious and high quality living space ideal for the modern family.
The ground floor is on the cutting edge of contemporary design with a grand open-plan kitchen / reception room boasting Siemens appliances, central extraction, an adjoining utility, and incredible sliding glass walls opening out to the lawn garden. There is a second sunny reception to the front in addition to a cloakroom.
Comfortable living accommodation is prioritised on the upper floors, with the four bedrooms all being spacious doubles and two benefitting from en-suite bathrooms. The primary bedroom also incorporates a dedicated dressing area. There is a family bathroom on the top floor for additional convenience.
There is a carefully landscaped garden to the rear; with a side passage allowing for easy access. Driveway parking is available and equipped for the future, with EV charging already integrated.
Location:
Harbord Road is ideally placed for those looking to enjoy all that North Oxford has to offer; with the added benefit of Cutteslowe Park on your doorstep. Summertown is around one mile away and offers an M&S food hall, bars and cafes. There are excellent schooling options, with the property being within Cherwell catchment and nearby to many top private schools.
The Oxford Parkway train station is just over a mile away and offers direct trains to London Marylebone. For travel further afield the A40, A34 and M40 are all within easy reach.
EPC Rating: B

Listed by

Summertown

Breckon & Breckon

Reference: 166942886

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 06/06/2025

Current heating cost: £627/year

Potential heating cost: £648/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

All

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	16/06/2025 (11 months ago)	£1,450,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
36 HAREFIELDS, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NS	£715,000	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
2 PENNYWELL DRIVE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NB	£443,000	25/11/2025	Semi-detached
5 SPARSEY PLACE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NL	£475,000	05/09/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 38 HARBORD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LJ	£1,400,000	14/12/2023	Semi-detached
27 TEMPLAR ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LR	£775,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
ASH COURT 2 LOVELACE ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LP	£735,000	08/08/2023	Semi-detached
37 HARBORD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LH	£980,000	05/04/2023	Semi-detached
80 TEMPLAR ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LU	£360,000	02/03/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 36 HARBORD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LJ	£825,000	31/01/2023	Detached
91 PENNYWELL DRIVE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8ND	£537,000	30/11/2022	Semi-detached
1 PENNYWELL DRIVE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NB	£435,000	24/10/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 18A HARBORD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LJ	£1,050,000	23/08/2022	Semi-detached
16 SPARSEY PLACE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NL	£478,000	31/03/2022	Semi-detached
1 RIDDELL PLACE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8HL	£560,000	11/03/2022	Semi-detached
60 TEMPLAR ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LU	£550,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
19 BOURNE CLOSE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NH	£426,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
520 BANBURY ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LG	£1,000,000	30/06/2021	Semi-detached
LOVELACE SQUARE, 512 LOVELACE 14 BANBURY ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8JU	£560,000	30/06/2021	Semi-detached
25 BOURNE CLOSE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8NH	£380,000	28/06/2021	Semi-detached
35 TEMPLAR ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LS	£650,000	24/06/2021	Semi-detached
9 LOVELACE ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LP	£576,000	04/06/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £1,091,667 (3 sales)

Area average: £590,833 (18 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -19.2%

10y growth 61%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Oxford. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1%

5y (index) 10.4%

10y (index) 15.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Oxford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,760/mo

Realistic £1,956/mo

Optimistic £2,152/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Oxford.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View OX2 8LJ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Five Mile Drive	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Harefields	0.2 miles
Shop	Whispers	0.2 miles
Shop	Oxford Electrical	0.2 miles
Train station	Oxford Parkway	0.9 miles
Train station	Oxford	2.6 miles
University	Azad University in Oxford	4.2 miles
University	Saïd Business School Executive Education Centre	4.6 miles
Hospital	Bicester Community Hospital	8.7 miles
Hospital	Witney Community Hospital	9.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	19
Anti-social behaviour	12
Shoplifting	10
Other theft	8
Criminal damage and arson	6
Burglary	4
Public order	4
Other crime	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	69

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Cutteslowe Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 13 May 2020
d'Overbroeck's	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Wolvercote Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 14 Jan 2013
Northern House Academy	Other	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 22 Jul 2024
Summer Fields School	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Banbury Road, OX2	£4,500/mo	4	0.25 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £4,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.3%

Max investor price (0.8%) £562,500

Target investor price (1%) £450,000

Gross yield 3.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 27.8×

Monthly cashflow £-1,882/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).