Masefield House, The Ridgeway, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5EY
About Masefield House
Masefield House is a semi-detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5EY). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £799,000 is 53% below the 2023 sale of £1,700,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 237 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Sold June 2023 for £1,700,000.
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Energy performance
Masefield House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
Masefield House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Masefield House valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£799,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,700,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 June 2023Most recent
£1,700,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in OX1 5EY: £1,325,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in OX1 5EY
Whiteleaf, The Ridgeway, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5EY
Sold Sept 2023
£1,600,000Dingle Cottage, The Ridgeway, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5EY
Sold Sept 2015
£800,000Masefield Cottage, The Ridgeway, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5EY
Sold Jul 2014
£1,550,000Rustlings, The Ridgeway, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5EY
Sold Apr 2006
£1,100,000
Versus other The Ridgeway homes
Masefield House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£7,173
Street avg £6,403
Floor Area
237 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Foxcombe Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB