1 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JU
About 1 Henwood Drive
1 Henwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in October 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 sits 504.5% above the 1995 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 77.4% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2036
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 1 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JU
- Dec 2001Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of Use from agricultural to gardens.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P01/V0997/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2017Decision
- AmendmentJan 2003Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Henwood Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£88,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 1995Most recent
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5JU: £305,000 (2018–2010).
Nearby sales in OX1 5JU
8 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JU
Sold Oct 2018
£377,5003 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JU
Sold Sept 2016
£380,0007 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JU
Sold Oct 2015
£280,0005 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JU
Sold Dec 2000
£142,0002 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JU
Sold Jun 1997
£89,500
Versus other Henwood Drive homes
On price per m², 1 Henwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£667
Street avg £3,360
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
White Hill Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







