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127 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JR

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
213 m²
2293 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 127 Cumnor Road

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

127 Cumnor Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £705,000 sits 98.6% above the 2014 sale of £355,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 127 Cumnor Road

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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.

127 Cumnor Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 127 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jul 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    New Single Storey Rear Infill Extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P21/V1628/HH
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2017
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of a new single storey pitched roof double garage and modifications to front garden driveway to form access to garage and car parking spaces, together with a single storey front corner bedroom extension to house and an open front entrance porch (as amended on 6 March 2017 by drawing no. QDA 045 10 B; relocation of garage off boundary and inclusion of planting).

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P17/V0014/HH
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

127 Cumnor Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£705,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£355,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2014Most recent

    £355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5JR: £460,000 (2025–2011).

On the street

Versus other Cumnor Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 127 Cumnor Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £3,060

Below

Floor Area

213 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 127 Cumnor Road

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.
£500k

1 Kirk Close, Kennington

OX1 5PX

5 bed
£450k

1 Church Close, South Hinksey

OX1 5BA

5 bed2 bath
£639k

1 Edward Road, Kennington

OX1 5LH

4 bed
£569k

1 Grundy Crescent, Kennington

OX1 5PS

4 bed2 bath
£988k

1 Red Copse Lane, Boars Hill

OX1 5ER

4 bed
£533k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£467k

1 Fairways, Kennington

OX1 5RQ

3 bed3 bath
£707k

1 Forest Side, Kennington

OX1 5LQ

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

Hill View Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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

Common questions

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