What type of property is 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH?

1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH sell for?

1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH last sold for £485,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £266,667 in January 2000, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2000 and August 2006, 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH rose from £266,667 to £485,000, a change of £218,333. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH?

1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX2 6QH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH?

1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH located?

1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX2 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH?

Police records around 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH?

The closest primary school to 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH is St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (768m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cherwell School (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Benson Place, OX2 6QH is Park Town, 428m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Benson Place, Oxford, OX2 6QH

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Benson Place

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

1 Benson Place is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £945,000 sits 94.8% above the 2006 sale of £485,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Benson Place 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 12 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Benson Place, Oxford, OX2 6QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Benson Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Benson Place's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£945,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£485,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2006Most recent
£485,000
+81.9%over 6 years
4 January 2000
£266,667

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 6QH: £785,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in OX2 6QH

On the street

Versus other Benson Place homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Benson Place is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,292

Street avg £6,269

Below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Park Town — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 6QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 6QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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