Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
188 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS
5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£877,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£730,000)+20%
- Against OX1 5JS's recent median (£485,000)+81%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
207 m²
2228 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£877,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£730,000)+20%
- Against OX1 5JS's recent median (£485,000)+81%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 188 Cumnor Road is modelled from its 207 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 5JS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
207 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2018
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OX1 5JS
5 sales, median £485,000 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 188 Cumnor Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
7 September 2021Most recent
£730,000
+1.4%over 2 years16 November 2018
£720,000
+89.5%over 11 years4 October 2007
£380,000
+2.7%over 1 year15 June 2006
£370,000
+7.2%over 1 year28 October 2004
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5JS: £485,000 (2025–2014).
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
£630,000174 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS
Sold Dec 2018
£485,000151 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS
Sold Aug 2015
£335,000210 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS
Sold Jun 2014
£335,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 188 Cumnor Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
188 Cumnor Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5JS). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £730,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £877,000 is 20.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
188 Cumnor Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2018from Apr 2011
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
0%55%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 188 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 188 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JS
2decisions1extensions12documents5nearby
- Aug 2005New BuildOutcome in report
Erection of a four bed dwelling.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P05/V0768
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2015Decision
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Versus other Cumnor Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
188 Cumnor Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,527
Street avg £3,185
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary600m
- Dry Sandford Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)Primary2.5km
- Sunningwell Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- White Hill FarmBus stop112m
- Hill View LaneBus stop177m
- Henwood FarmBus stop593m
- The WillowsBus stop742m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,485 reports31%
- Shoplifting727 reports15%
- Other Theft483 reports10%
- Public Order459 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 188 Cumnor Road is modelled from its 207 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 5JS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 188 Cumnor Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 188 Cumnor Road was lodged in June 2018 at band C and is valid until June 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 188 Cumnor Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX1 5JS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 188 Cumnor Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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