184 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS
About 184 Cumnor Road
184 Cumnor Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5JS). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 243 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 sits 131.5% above the 2013 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 58.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
184 Cumnor Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2020FullIn report
Addition of an Air Source Heat Pump to approved scheme P19/V0093/HH
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P20/V1465/HH
- Mar 2019DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Amendments to roof and erection of rear extensions to provide additional bedroom and living spaces. Replace existing garage and storage building with new garage/store/utility. Demolish existing rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P19/V0093/HH
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Sales history & valuation
184 Cumnor Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 July 2013Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5JS: £630,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in OX1 5JS
172 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS
Sold Jul 2025
£590,000161 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS
Sold May 2025
£630,000188 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS
Sold Sept 2021
£730,000174 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS
Sold Dec 2018
£485,000151 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS
Sold Aug 2015
£335,000
Versus other Cumnor Road homes
184 Cumnor Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,111
Street avg £3,544
Floor Area
243 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







