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8 Benson Place, Oxford, OX2 6QH

EPC B6 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Benson Place

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

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.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Benson Place ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
-1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromE52toC73
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Nov 2020from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromC73toB85
Main Fuel
GasWood

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Ventilation
NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC B

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Benson Place, Oxford, OX2 6QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 8 Benson Place.

6 applications on record at 8 Benson Place, Oxford, OX2 6QH

6decisions2extensions39documents14nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Aug 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 3 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
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  • The 39 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Benson Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,087,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£627,555

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2010Most recent

    £627,555

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

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.

On epc rating, 8 Benson Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,705

Street avg £6,068

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

-1.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Benson Place

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for OX2 6QH

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Benson Place, Oxford, OX2 6QH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.