Desborough Crescent - OX4 4UB
Key Postcode Insights
OX4 4UB is a residential postcode situated on Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 1102nd largest and 469th most expensive of the 1,227 postcodes in the OX4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 29 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £320,453
- 10 Year change
- up 11.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,667pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £406/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OX4 4UB is a residential postcode situated on Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 1102nd largest and 469th most expensive of the 1,227 postcodes in the OX4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 29 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £320,453
- 10 Year change
- up 11.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,667pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £406/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OX4 4UB
- 1 Desborough Crescent
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Desborough Crescent
3 Bed Modern Flat
- 3 Desborough Crescent
Unknown
- 4 Desborough Crescent
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 5 Desborough Crescent
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OX4 4UB sold for £198,750 on 29th September 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £320,453.
The OX4 4UB Sales Market has increased by 11.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £320,453 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £322,915 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £319,595 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £319,557 |
| June 2022 | 6.4% | £318,813 |
| June 2021 | 4.7% | £299,535 |
| June 2020 | -0.4% | £286,181 |
| June 2019 | -1.9% | £287,366 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £293,003 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £295,851 |
| June 2016 | 9.4% | £287,039 |
| June 2015 | 8.6% | £262,276 |
| June 2014 | 12.4% | £241,401 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £214,793 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £209,167 |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £204,881 |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £202,399 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £184,735 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £206,775 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £212,980 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,667.
The OX4 4UB Rental Market has increased by 43.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.1% | £1,667pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £1,586pcm |
| June 2024 | 3% | £1,563pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.4% | £1,517pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £1,413pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £1,278pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.3% | £1,160pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.7% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.6% | £989pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £945pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £925pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £914pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.6% | £881pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £895pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £870pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th September 2025 for £198,750 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
OX4 4UB has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£198,750 | 2 Bed Flat4, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB4, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB
- Sold Apr 2025£250,000 | 2 Bed Flat17A, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB17A, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB
- Sold Sep 2024£324,800 | 3 Bed House9, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB9, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB
- Sold Feb 2024£265,000 | 2 Bed Flat13, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB13, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB
- Sold Dec 2023£255,000 | 2 Bed Flat13, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB13, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB
Nearby Postcodes
OX4 4UB is the 1102nd largest and the 469th most expensive postcode out of the 1,227 postcodes in the OX4 area.
- OX4 4SE, The Oval, Oxford, OX4OX4 4SE41 Addresses|67 m away
- OX4 4TB, Nowell Road, Oxford, OX4OX4 4TB41 Addresses|69 m away
- OX4 4UA, Pattison Place, Oxford, OX4OX4 4UA10 Addresses|72 m away
- OX4 4GW, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4OX4 4GW42 Addresses|107 m away
- OX4 4TA, Nowell Road, Oxford, OX4OX4 4TA44 Addresses|128 m away
Property Types
- 17 modern houses built after 1980
- 12 modern flats built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (17)
- modern flat (12)
- mid-century house (7)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 35 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (16)
- F (0)
- C (12)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2017£377,500 | 4 Bed House53, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB53, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB
- Sold Sep 2024£324,800 | 3 Bed House9, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB9, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB
- Sold Sep 2020£320,000 | 3 Bed House39, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB39, Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4UB
Schools Nearby
- Rose Hill Primary School200 m away
- John Henry Newman Academy1.0 km away
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School1.5 km away
- The Oxford Academy1.2 km away
- Greyfriars Catholic School1.5 km away
- Oxford Spires Academy2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OX4 4UB is Oxford station, which is 4.1 kilometres away.
- Oxford|4.1 km away
- Radley|4.3 km away
- Culham|7.9 km away
- Oxford Parkway|9.2 km away
