8 Benson Place, Oxford, OX2 6QH
About 8 Benson Place
8 Benson Place is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX2 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on wood logs.
It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,087,000 sits 73.2% above the 2010 sale of £627,555. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
8 Benson Place ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Solar water heating installed
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Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 8 Benson Place.
6 applications on record at 8 Benson Place, Oxford, OX2 6QH
- Aug 2008Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell Snakebark Maple, birch and privet trees in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area at 8 Benson Place.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 08/01697/CAT
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJun 2019Decision
- Tree WorksMar 2015Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
8 Benson Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,087,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£627,555
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 July 2010Most recent
£627,555
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 6QH: £785,000 (2022–2013).
Versus other Benson Place homes
On epc rating, 8 Benson Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,705
Street avg £6,068
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
-1.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB






