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

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
830 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 174 Cumnor Road

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

174 Cumnor Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5JS). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £485,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£584/sq ft) was about 144.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. At 77 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 174 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.

174 Cumnor Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 174 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2015
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Proposed two storey extension re-roofing to form loft conversion and internal alterations.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P15/V0981/HH
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2014
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed loft conversion with hip to gable conversion and erection of a single storey rear extension. (Re-submission of withdrawn application P14/V0288/HH)

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P14/V1503/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.

Price for 174 Cumnor Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£485,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2018Most recent

    £485,000

    +46.1%over 5 years

  2. 3 October 2013

    £332,000

    +35.5%over 9 years

  3. 27 May 2004

    £245,000

    +113.0%over 5 years

  4. 10 June 1998

    £115,000

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.

174 Cumnor Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,291

Street avg £3,073

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 174 Cumnor Road

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

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£14.99one-off

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£639k

1 Edward Road, Kennington

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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

0.1 km

White Hill Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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