Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in OL3 (OL3 5AA) is £340,790, based on 149 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £290,000, giving a price range from £36,560 to £885,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | £152,000 | F | 45.0 m² |
| 2026-01-09 | £450,000 | D | 191.0 m² |
| 2025-12-19 | £165,000 | F | 185.0 m² |
| 2025-12-19 | £100,000 | S | 128.89 m² |
| 2025-12-19 | £600,000 | D | 84.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: OL3
With 149 recorded transactions in twelve months, OL3 is one of the more liquid postcodes in the sample — individual outliers have less pull on the median figure than they would elsewhere. Individual sales ranged from £37k to £885k, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
No single property type dominates — terraced houses led with 38% but the mix is diverse, while flats accounted for 15% and detached houses accounted for 23%.
The twelve-month trend is softer than it was: the median in the second half of the window was 20.1% below the first-half median. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in OL3 5AA is healthy: the high sale count makes it easier to benchmark a specific property against genuinely recent comparables rather than extrapolating from older deals. On the rental side, the estimated gross yield on a median-priced property here is around 3.7%, based on ONS regional rents.