House prices in Sandy Lane, Oxford, OX4
119 homes have sold on Sandy Lane (OX4) since 1995, the first in 1995. Over the last five years the median sold price was £324,000 from 11 sales, 30% below the Oxford median of £460,000and against £406,000 across OX4. Sales here have been terraced 64%, semi-detached 18%, flats 17%, detached 2%.
- Median sold price
- £324,000
- last five years · 11 sales
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Price per sq ft
- £342
- based on 10 of 11 sales
- Sales matched to an EPC floor area
- Sales since 1995
- 119
- 1 in the last 12 months
- Latest sale
- £324,000
- 17 Jul 2025
- vs Oxford
- −30%
- Oxford median £460,000
Every sale on Sandy Lane, OX4
› 43 OX4 6AN · Semi-detached £340,000· 2 Mar 2026
| 2 Mar 2026 | £340,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,066 sq ft · £319/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 29 OX4 6AN · Semi-detached £324,000· 17 Jul 2025
| 17 Jul 2025 | £324,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £342/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 5, Greyhound View OX4 6FD · Semi-detached £378,000· 25 Apr 2025 · 2 sales
| 25 Apr 2025 | £378,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,087 sq ft · £348/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 13 Oct 2015 | £285,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,087 sq ft · £262/sq ft | −25% vs 2025 |
› 6, Greyhound View OX4 6FD · Semi-detached £380,000· 7 Mar 2025 · 2 sales
| 7 Mar 2025 | £380,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,109 sq ft · £343/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 7 Oct 2015 | £290,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,109 sq ft · £262/sq ft | −24% vs 2025 |
› 144 OX4 6LQ · Semi-detached £375,000· 11 Jan 2024 · 2 sales
| 11 Jan 2024 | £375,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,238 sq ft · £303/sq ft | +127% vs 2009 |
| 16 Oct 2009 | £165,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,238 sq ft · £133/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 176 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £342,575· 27 Nov 2023 · 2 sales
| 27 Nov 2023 | £342,575 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,302 sq ft · £263/sq ft | +629% vs 1996 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 20 Dec 1996 | £47,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,302 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 4, Holly Court, 101 OX4 6LR · Flats £195,000· 29 Aug 2023
| 29 Aug 2023 | £195,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 6 OX4 6AW · Terraced £338,000· 24 Aug 2023 · 3 sales
| 24 Aug 2023 | £338,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 904 sq ft · £374/sq ft | +13% vs 2016 |
| 13 May 2016 | £300,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 904 sq ft · £332/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Dec 2009 | £175,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 904 sq ft · £194/sq ft | −48% vs 2023 |
› 178 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £375,000· 18 Aug 2023
| 18 Aug 2023 | £375,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,561 sq ft · £240/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› Flat 1, Holly Court, 101 OX4 6LR · Flats £243,000· 25 Feb 2022 · 3 sales
| 25 Feb 2022 | £243,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £480/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Mar 2018 | £265,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £524/sq ft | +15% vs 2015 |
| 11 Sept 2015 | £231,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 506 sq ft · £457/sq ft | −5% vs 2022 |
› 62 OX4 6AP · Terraced £335,000· 21 Dec 2021 · 2 sales
| 21 Dec 2021 | £335,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 893 sq ft · £375/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 12 Nov 2014 | £225,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 893 sq ft · £252/sq ft | −33% vs 2021 |
› 134 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £318,000· 19 Aug 2021
| 19 Aug 2021 | £318,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 980 sq ft · £325/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 13 OX4 6AL · Terraced £273,000· 25 Jun 2021
| 25 Jun 2021 | £273,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 904 sq ft · £302/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 6, Holly Court, 101 OX4 6LR · Flats £175,000· 21 Jun 2021 · 2 sales
| 21 Jun 2021 | £175,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 603 sq ft · £290/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 8 Nov 2011 | £87,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 603 sq ft · £144/sq ft | −50% vs 2021 |
› 78 OX4 6AR · Terraced £293,000· 5 Mar 2021 · 2 sales
| 5 Mar 2021 | £293,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 893 sq ft · £328/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 20 Feb 2012 | £143,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 893 sq ft · £160/sq ft | −51% vs 2021 |
› 60 OX4 6AP · Terraced £275,000· 31 Jul 2020
| 31 Jul 2020 | £275,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 893 sq ft · £308/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 128 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £335,000· 8 Apr 2020
| 8 Apr 2020 | £335,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,119 sq ft · £299/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 138 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £200,000· 28 Feb 2020 · 3 sales
| 28 Feb 2020 | £200,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 990 sq ft · £202/sq ft | +94% vs 2001 |
| 30 Jun 2011 | £170,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 990 sq ft · £172/sq ft | −15% vs 2020 |
| 17 Aug 2001 | £103,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 990 sq ft · £104/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 2 OX4 6AW · Terraced £310,000· 28 Jan 2020 · 2 sales
| 28 Jan 2020 | £310,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 893 sq ft · £347/sq ft | +256% vs 2002 |
| 2 Dec 2002 | £87,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 893 sq ft · £97/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 114 OX4 6AS · Terraced £309,000· 27 Sept 2019
| 27 Sept 2019 | £309,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £334/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 130 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £300,000· 31 May 2019
| 31 May 2019 | £300,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,528 sq ft · £196/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 160 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £300,000· 30 May 2019
| 30 May 2019 | £300,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,055 sq ft · £284/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 5 OX4 6AL · Terraced £245,000· 6 Mar 2019
| 6 Mar 2019 | £245,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £265/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› Flat 10, Holly Court, 101 OX4 6LR · Flats £250,000· 25 Jan 2019 · 5 sales
| 25 Jan 2019 | £250,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 883 sq ft · £283/sq ft | +52% vs 2007 |
| 26 Feb 2016 | £235,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 883 sq ft · £266/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 11 Oct 2013 | £195,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 883 sq ft · £221/sq ft | −22% vs 2019 |
| 19 Jan 2007 | £165,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 883 sq ft · £187/sq ft | −30% vs 2016 |
| 27 Sept 2002 | £120,000 | Flats · Leasehold · New build | 883 sq ft · £136/sq ft | −38% vs 2013 |
› 4, Greyhound View OX4 6FD · Semi-detached £306,000· 18 Jan 2019 · 2 sales
| 18 Jan 2019 | £306,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £331/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 28 Sept 2015 | £290,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £313/sq ft | −5% vs 2019 |
› 162 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £352,425· 14 Nov 2018
| 14 Nov 2018 | £352,425 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,442 sq ft · £244/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 96 OX4 6AS · Terraced £330,000· 17 Aug 2018 · 4 sales
| 17 Aug 2018 | £330,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 861 sq ft · £383/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 24 May 2013 | £190,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 861 sq ft · £221/sq ft | −42% vs 2018 |
| 19 Jul 2006 | £165,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 861 sq ft · £192/sq ft | +60% vs 2001 |
| 20 Aug 2001 | £103,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 861 sq ft · £120/sq ft | −46% vs 2013 |
› 2, Holly Court OX4 6LR · Flats £123,000· 30 Apr 2018 · 2 sales
| 30 Apr 2018 | £123,000 | Flats · Leasehold | +58% vs 2006 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | £78,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 46 OX4 6AP · Terraced £265,000· 7 Mar 2018 · 2 sales
| 7 Mar 2018 | £265,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 936 sq ft · £283/sq ft | +373% vs 1995 |
| 16 Aug 1995 | £56,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 936 sq ft · £60/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 76 OX4 6AR · Terraced £252,500· 21 Apr 2016
| 21 Apr 2016 | £252,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 969 sq ft · £261/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 82 OX4 6AR · Terraced £250,000· 11 Mar 2016
| 11 Mar 2016 | £250,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 861 sq ft · £290/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 2, Greyhound View OX4 6FD · Semi-detached £255,000· 4 Sept 2015
| 4 Sept 2015 | £255,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | 861 sq ft · £296/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 3, Greyhound View OX4 6FD · Semi-detached £285,000· 3 Sept 2015
| 3 Sept 2015 | £285,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold · New build | 1,109 sq ft · £257/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 1, Greyhound View OX4 6FD · Semi-detached £260,000· 25 Aug 2015
| 25 Aug 2015 | £260,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 850 sq ft · £306/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 42 OX4 6AP · Terraced £247,000· 26 Jun 2015 · 2 sales
| 26 Jun 2015 | £247,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 936 sq ft · £264/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 8 Sept 1995 | £52,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 936 sq ft · £56/sq ft | −79% vs 2015 |
› 150 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £263,000· 30 Apr 2015
| 30 Apr 2015 | £263,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,432 sq ft · £184/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 25 OX4 6AN · Semi-detached £231,000· 22 Apr 2014
| 22 Apr 2014 | £231,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 904 sq ft · £255/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 188 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £106,000· 8 Nov 2013
| 8 Nov 2013 | £106,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,119 sq ft · £95/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 106 OX4 6AS · Terraced £190,000· 18 Oct 2013 · 4 sales
| 18 Oct 2013 | £190,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £226/sq ft | +49% vs 2002 |
| 7 Sept 2007 | £190,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £226/sq ft | +0% vs 2013 |
| 22 Nov 2002 | £127,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £152/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 19 Mar 1997 | £50,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £60/sq ft | −74% vs 2007 |
› 172 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £240,000· 2 Oct 2013 · 2 sales
| 2 Oct 2013 | £240,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,442 sq ft · £166/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 2 Oct 2013 | £240,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,442 sq ft · £166/sq ft | +0% vs 2013 |
› 146 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £217,000· 27 Aug 2013
| 27 Aug 2013 | £217,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,130 sq ft · £192/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 3, Holly Court, 101 OX4 6LR · Flats £90,000· 28 Jun 2013 · 2 sales
| 28 Jun 2013 | £90,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 646 sq ft · £139/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 5 Jun 2006 | £78,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 646 sq ft · £121/sq ft | −13% vs 2013 |
› 31 OX4 6AN · Semi-detached £195,000· 28 Mar 2013
| 28 Mar 2013 | £195,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £211/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 120 OX4 6AS · Terraced £194,500· 1 Oct 2012 · 2 sales
| 1 Oct 2012 | £194,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,141 sq ft · £170/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 28 Jan 2004 | £150,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,141 sq ft · £131/sq ft | −23% vs 2012 |
› 186 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £210,000· 23 Mar 2012 · 2 sales
| 23 Mar 2012 | £210,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,432 sq ft · £147/sq ft | +75% vs 1999 |
| 17 Dec 1999 | £120,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,432 sq ft · £84/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 182 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £200,000· 7 Dec 2010
| 7 Dec 2010 | £200,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,485 sq ft · £135/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 70 OX4 6AR · Terraced £155,000· 5 Aug 2010
| 5 Aug 2010 | £155,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 861 sq ft · £180/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 35 OX4 6AN · Semi-detached £175,000· 23 Dec 2009
| 23 Dec 2009 | £175,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,033 sq ft · £169/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 68 OX4 6AR · Terraced £195,000· 28 Nov 2008
| 28 Nov 2008 | £195,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 38 OX4 6AP · Terraced £215,000· 13 May 2008
| 13 May 2008 | £215,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 50 OX4 6AP · Semi-detached £190,000· 28 Dec 2007
| 28 Dec 2007 | £190,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 158 OX4 6LQ · Detached £249,995· 26 Sept 2007
| 26 Sept 2007 | £249,995 | Detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› Flat 9, Holly Court, 101 OX4 6LR · Flats £87,000· 30 Aug 2007 · 2 sales
| 30 Aug 2007 | £87,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 484 sq ft · £180/sq ft | +53% vs 2003 |
| 24 Jan 2003 | £57,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 484 sq ft · £118/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 98 OX4 6AS · Terraced £165,000· 19 Dec 2006 · 4 sales
| 19 Dec 2006 | £165,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 829 sq ft · £199/sq ft | +98% vs 2000 |
| 24 Oct 2006 | £162,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 829 sq ft · £196/sq ft | +42% vs 2002 |
| 12 Mar 2002 | £114,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 829 sq ft · £138/sq ft | −31% vs 2006 |
| 31 Mar 2000 | £83,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 829 sq ft · £101/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 140 OX4 6LQ · Semi-detached £165,000· 20 Oct 2006
| 20 Oct 2006 | £165,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,055 sq ft · £156/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 32 OX4 6AP · Terraced £181,000· 14 Sept 2006 · 4 sales
| 14 Sept 2006 | £181,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 786 sq ft · £230/sq ft | +110% vs 2000 |
| 2 Nov 2005 | £145,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 786 sq ft · £185/sq ft | −20% vs 2006 |
| 23 Jun 2000 | £86,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 786 sq ft · £109/sq ft | +83% vs 1995 |
| 16 Jun 1995 | £47,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 786 sq ft · £60/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 54 OX4 6AP · Terraced £161,000· 21 Apr 2006
| 21 Apr 2006 | £161,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 48 OX4 6AP · Terraced £159,995· 26 Jan 2006 · 3 sales
| 26 Jan 2006 | £159,995 | Terraced · Freehold | 904 sq ft · £177/sq ft | +194% vs 1996 |
| 19 Oct 2001 | £105,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 904 sq ft · £116/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 25 Oct 1996 | £54,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 904 sq ft · £60/sq ft | −48% vs 2001 |
› 21 OX4 6AL · Terraced £167,500· 12 Dec 2005 · 4 sales
| 12 Dec 2005 | £167,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £177/sq ft | +319% vs 2000 |
| 24 Aug 2001 | £106,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £112/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 12 May 2000 | £40,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 947 sq ft | −62% vs 2001 |
| 12 Jun 1997 | £54,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £58/sq ft | −67% vs 2005 |
› 156 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £197,000· 24 Mar 2005 · 2 sales
| 24 Mar 2005 | £197,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,485 sq ft · £133/sq ft | +124% vs 1999 |
| 11 Mar 1999 | £88,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,485 sq ft · £59/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 100 OX4 6AS · Terraced £107,000· 30 Nov 2004
| 30 Nov 2004 | £107,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 775 sq ft · £138/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 17 OX4 6AL · Terraced £152,000· 16 Apr 2004 · 2 sales
| 16 Apr 2004 | £152,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,023 sq ft · £149/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 23 Jun 1995 | £49,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,023 sq ft | −68% vs 2004 |
› 174 OX4 6LQ · Flats £183,500· 12 Feb 2004 · 2 sales
| 12 Feb 2004 | £183,500 | Flats · Leasehold | +60% vs 2000 | |
| 3 Nov 2000 | £115,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 45 OX4 6AN · Semi-detached £142,500· 30 Jul 2003
| 30 Jul 2003 | £142,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 170 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £172,000· 23 May 2003
| 23 May 2003 | £172,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,345 sq ft · £128/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› The Bungalow OX4 6LL · Detached £275,000· 21 Mar 2003
| 21 Mar 2003 | £275,000 | Detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 110 OX4 6AS · Terraced £142,000· 14 Mar 2003
| 14 Mar 2003 | £142,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 840 sq ft · £169/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 88 OX4 6AS · Terraced £132,500· 6 Dec 2002
| 6 Dec 2002 | £132,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,076 sq ft · £123/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 7, Holly Court, 101 OX4 6LR · Flats £72,000· 14 Nov 2002
| 14 Nov 2002 | £72,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 24 OX4 6AP · Terraced £87,000· 27 Apr 2001
| 27 Apr 2001 | £87,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £94/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 154 OX4 6LQ · Terraced £126,000· 6 Apr 2001 · 2 sales
| 6 Apr 2001 | £126,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 13 Feb 1998 | £83,000 | Terraced · Freehold | −34% vs 2001 |
› 9 OX4 6AL · Terraced £87,000· 9 Jun 2000
| 9 Jun 2000 | £87,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 20 OX4 6AP · Semi-detached £81,995· 8 May 2000 · 2 sales
| 8 May 2000 | £81,995 | Semi-detached · Freehold | +28% vs 1999 | |
| 5 Jul 1999 | £64,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 74 OX4 6AR · Terraced £56,995· 6 Dec 1996
| 6 Dec 1996 | £56,995 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 86 OX4 6AS · Terraced £49,000· 19 Jun 1996
| 19 Jun 1996 | £49,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 936 sq ft · £52/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 30 OX4 6AP · Terraced £49,000· 31 Aug 1995
| 31 Aug 1995 | £49,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
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A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in OX4 is worth roughly £401k–£551k at the district's typical £414–£569 per square foot (957 sales, two years) — a range, not a valuation.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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