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Leys Wood, Cotswold Road, Oxford, OX2 9JG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
194 m²
2088 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Leys Wood

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

Leys Wood is a five-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX2 9JG). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 71).

Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £925,000 sits 122.9% above the 2006 sale of £415,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 42.8% below the postcode norm. At 194 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (231 m² median across 12 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Leys Wood, Cotswold Road, Oxford, OX2 9JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Leys Wood, Cotswold Road, Oxford, OX2 9JG

1decisions2documents12nearby
  1. Jul 2005
    Demolition And RebuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing house and erection of two detached houses.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    P05/V0680/O
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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.
Current estimate

£925,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£415,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 February 2006Most recent

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 9JG: £925,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cotswold Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Leys Wood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,139

Street avg £4,403

Strongly below

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 265 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£828k

1 Appleton Road, Cumnor

OX2 9QH

4 bed2 bath
£650k

1 Chestnut Place, Faringdon Road, Cumnor

OX2 9QY

4 bed
£624k

1 Ashcroft Close

OX2 9SE

4 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Chestnut Road

OX2 9EA

4 bed
£630k

1 Colegrove Down

OX2 9HT

3 bed2 bath
£982k

1 Ash Close

OX2 9GS

£451k

1 Deanfield Road

OX2 9DW

3 bed
£812k

1 Coles Court, Yarnells Hill

OX2 9FE

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

0.1 km

Cotswold Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Matthew Arnold School. 5 schools nearby.

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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 9JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX2 9JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 9JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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