Observatory Street - OX2 6EW
Key Postcode Insights
OX2 6EW is a residential postcode situated on Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 823rd largest and 605th most expensive of the 922 postcodes in the OX2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £797,431
- 10 Year change
- up 12.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,646pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £781/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OX2 6EW is a residential postcode situated on Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 823rd largest and 605th most expensive of the 922 postcodes in the OX2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £797,431
- 10 Year change
- up 12.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,646pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £781/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OX2 6EW
- 1 Observatory Street
4 Bed Period House
- 2 Observatory Street
House
- 3 Observatory Street
4 Bed Period House
- 4 Observatory Street
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OX2 6EW sold for £705,000 on 16th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £797,431.
The OX2 6EW Sales Market has increased by 12.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £797,431 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £801,938 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £784,327 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £792,569 |
| June 2022 | 4.3% | £783,932 |
| June 2021 | 4% | £751,485 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £722,365 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £699,213 |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £704,141 |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £709,659 |
| June 2016 | 8.1% | £708,933 |
| June 2015 | 12% | £655,999 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £585,826 |
| June 2013 | 3% | £529,755 |
| June 2012 | 4.4% | £514,078 |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £492,428 |
| June 2010 | 13.6% | £477,144 |
| June 2009 | -7.7% | £420,194 |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £455,011 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £449,101 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,646.
The OX2 6EW Rental Market has increased by 47.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.3% | £2,646pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £2,513pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £2,418pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.2% | £2,262pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £2,131pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £1,941pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £1,835pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,830pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £1,825pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £1,811pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.5% | £1,794pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.9% | £1,767pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £1,668pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.1% | £1,606pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £1,542pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.1% | £1,511pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £1,424pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.4% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2008 | 7.8% | £1,366pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,268pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th June 2025 for £705,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
OX2 6EW has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£705,000 | 3 Bed House20, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EW20, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EW
- Sold Oct 2023£675,000 | 3 Bed House21, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EW21, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EW
- Sold Oct 2023£710,000 | 3 Bed House26, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EW26, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EW
- Sold Jan 2022£695,000 | 3 Bed House28, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EW28, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EW
- Sold Nov 2020£626,000 | 3 Bed House29, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EW29, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EW
Nearby Postcodes
OX2 6EW is the 823rd largest and the 605th most expensive postcode out of the 922 postcodes in the OX2 area.
- OX2 6EP, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2OX2 6EP44 Addresses|20 m away
- OX2 6EN, Adelaide Street, Oxford, OX2OX2 6EN21 Addresses|58 m away
- OX2 6EJ, St. Bernards Road, Oxford, OX2OX2 6EJ29 Addresses|104 m away
- OX2 6EL, Walton Manor Court, Oxford, OX2OX2 6EL26 Addresses|118 m away
- OX2 6EH, St. Bernards Road, Oxford, OX2OX2 6EH49 Addresses|124 m away
Property Types
- 31 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (31)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 32 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (15)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2024£1,250,000 | 4 Bed House69, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EP69, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EP
- Sold Sep 2023£1,100,000 | 3 Bed House57, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EP57, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EP
- Sold Dec 2024£1,100,000 | 4 Bed House71, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EP71, Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EP
Schools Nearby
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School300 m away
- St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School700 m away
- St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford900 m away
- The Cherwell School1.7 km away
- The Swan School2.0 km away
- Cheney School3.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OX2 6EW is Oxford station, which is 900 metres away.
- Oxford|900 m away
- Oxford Parkway|4.8 km away
- Islip|7.4 km away
- Radley|8.5 km away
