When did The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP last change hands?

The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP last sold for £585,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £288,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP?

Across 3 sales between July 2002 and February 2021, The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP rose from £288,000 to £585,000, a change of £297,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP?

The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP located?

The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP sits in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP?

Police records around The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (75% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP?

The closest primary school to The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP is Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School (530m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP?

The closest bus stop to The Firs, Cumnor Road, OX1 5JP is The Willows, 29m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Firs, Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Council tax

Band F

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About The Firs

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The Firs is a property in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5JP). It has council tax band F.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £585,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Mar 2007
Outbuilding
In report
Erection of a single storey garage
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
P07/V0313
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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The Firs has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Last sold (2021)

£585,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2021Most recent
£585,000
+77.3%over 15 years
3 February 2006
£330,000
+14.6%over 3 years
1 July 2002
£288,000

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

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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

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Nearest stop

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The Willows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

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47.2dB

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38.6dB

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