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172 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 172 Cumnor Road

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

172 Cumnor Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5JS). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £590,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 June 2034

7 years remaining
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 172 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 172 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS

1decisions14documents5nearby
  1. Jul 2014
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of a 2-bed bungalow and garage.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    P14/V0918/FUL
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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.

Price for 172 Cumnor Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£590,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£590,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2025Most recent

    £590,000

    +807.7%over 29 years

  2. 14 September 1995

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5JS: £630,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Cumnor Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

172 Cumnor Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,471

Street avg £3,190

On par

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 172 Cumnor Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
£577k

1 Grundy Crescent, Kennington

OX1 5PS

4 bed2 bath
£636k

1 Edward Road, Kennington

OX1 5LH

4 bed
£1.1m

1 Red Copse Lane, Boars Hill

OX1 5ER

4 bed
£532k

1 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill

OX1 5JU

3 bed
£485k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£467k

1 Fairways, Kennington

OX1 5RQ

3 bed3 bath
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

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

0.1 km

White Hill Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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

Common questions

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