160 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JR
About 160 Cumnor Road
160 Cumnor Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £525,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
- Jan 2024PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed new front porch, single-storey rear extension and erection of 1.8m boundary fence along northern boundary (amended plans received 15 January 2024)
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P23/V2478/HH
- May 2007ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey
The erection of first floor extension to create two bedrooms and one bathroom to existing dwelling.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P07/V0555
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 160 Cumnor Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2023Most recent
£525,000
+45.8%over 12 years3 March 2011
£360,000
+37.4%over 4 years15 December 2006
£261,950
+1.7%over 2 years30 January 2004
£257,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5JR: £355,000 (2025–2011).
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
£460,000127 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JR
Sold Dec 2014
£355,000136 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JR
Sold Mar 2014
£290,000142 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JR
Sold Aug 2011
£325,000
Versus other Cumnor Road homes
160 Cumnor Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,431
Street avg £2,840
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.0 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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







