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Laurel Hide, Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Laurel Hide

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Laurel Hide is a detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5JP). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 is 49.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Everything you need to know about Laurel Hide

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Laurel Hide, Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Laurel Hide has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Laurel Hide

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Laurel Hide valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£380,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2013Most recent

    £380,000

    +11.8%over 6 years

  2. 21 March 2007

    £339,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5JP: £467,500 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Cumnor Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Laurel Hide lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £3,787

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Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 128 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Laurel Hide

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£569k

1 Grundy Crescent, Kennington

OX1 5PS

4 bed2 bath
£571k

1 Jackson Drive, Kennington

OX1 5LL

£573k

1 Chilswell Path

OX1 5AP

£533k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£507k

1 Chilswell Farm Cottages, Boars Hill

OX1 5EP

£639k

1 Edward Road, Kennington

OX1 5LH

4 bed
£500k

1 Kirk Close, Kennington

OX1 5PX

5 bed
£650k

1 Old Nursery View, Kennington

OX1 5NT

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.
Full Oxford report

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

0.0 km

The Willows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 5JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 5JP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Laurel Hide, Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.