7 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JU
About 7 Henwood Drive
7 Henwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 46.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
7 Henwood Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear single storey extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P21/V1033/HH
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Sales history & valuation
7 Henwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2015Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5JU: £305,000 (2018–2006).
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
£380,0005 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JU
Sold Dec 2000
£142,0002 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JU
Sold Jun 1997
£89,5001 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JU
Sold Oct 1995
£88,000
Versus other Henwood Drive homes
EPC Rating for 7 Henwood Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £2,527
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 km
White Hill Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







