Dymock, Red Copse Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5ER
About Dymock
Dymock is a detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 209 m² it sits well below the postcode median (335 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £1,425,000 in February 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £1,634,000 is 14.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£633/sq ft) was about 125.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Dymock sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2033
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Planning history
Dymock has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Dymock valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,634,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£1,425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5ER: £818,000 (2014–2001).
Nearby sales in OX1 5ER
Crosby House, Red Copse Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5ER
Sold Aug 2014
£2,900,000Whitewalls, Red Copse Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5ER
Sold Mar 2010
£1,550,000Oakridge, Red Copse Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5ER
Sold Sept 2006
£800,000Woodcote, Red Copse Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5ER
Sold Dec 2004
£818,00010 Red Copse Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5ER
Sold Oct 2001
£650,000
Versus other Red Copse Lane homes
EPC Rating for Dymock lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 397 m²
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 13.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Hinksey Hill Top — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Sunningwell Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







