The Firs, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BD
About The Firs
The Firs is a detached house in Oxford (OX1 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 325 m² (around 3498 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 325 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
The Firs sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 June 2034
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Planning history
The Firs has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at The Firs, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BD
- Jul 2000ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear ground floor extension with balcony above.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P00/V0970
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseOct 2022Decision
- ExtensionMay 2009Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
The Firs has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,744,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in OX1 5BD: £785,000 (2019–1995).
Versus other Hinksey Hill homes
The Firs is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 81 (B)
Floor Area
325 m²
Street avg 228 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hinksey Hill Bottom — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB