Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in OL5 (OL5 0AA) is £218,678, based on 86 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £198,997, giving a price range from £117,500 to £428,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | £197,000 | T | 67.0 m² |
| 2026-01-19 | £195,000 | T | 67.0 m² |
| 2026-01-16 | £203,000 | T | 89.0 m² |
| 2025-12-19 | £139,000 | T | 44.0 m² |
| 2025-12-19 | £210,000 | T | 87.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: OL5
With 86 recorded transactions in twelve months, OL5 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 £118k to £428k, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
Terraced houses were the most common transaction type, representing 65% of sales, while semi-detached houses accounted for 17%. A terraced-house majority usually reflects Victorian or Edwardian stock — long runs of three- or four-storey houses that rarely come to market vacant.
The twelve-month trend is softer than it was: the median in the second half of the window was 8.6% below the first-half median. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in OL5 0AA 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 5.4%, based on ONS regional rents.