156 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JR
About 156 Cumnor Road
156 Cumnor Road is a detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed
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Planning history
156 Cumnor Road 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
156 Cumnor Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5JR: £460,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in OX1 5JR
134 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JR
Sold May 2025
£495,000132 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JR
Sold Jul 2023
£460,000160 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JR
Sold Apr 2023
£525,000127 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JR
Sold Dec 2014
£355,000136 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JR
Sold Mar 2014
£290,000
Versus other Cumnor Road homes
On floor area, 156 Cumnor Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.0 km
Hill View Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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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
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB