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I'd say it's worth doing although it can take a while. Boards which look terrible can spruce up nicely with a sander - as long as they're structurally sound they should be fine.
Hiring a sander definitely a cost effective way of getting a more uniform appearance and enable you to put whatever oil on it (we opt for a matt pale oil to show off the old Victorian wood).
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I'd say it's worth doing although it can take a while. Boards which look terrible can spruce up nicely with a sander - as long as they're structurally sound they should be fine.
You'll probably need to remove the skirting and it may not come off without a fight.
If the boards are Victorian hopefully that means they're not tongue and grooved.