51a, Chawley Lane, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9PX
About 51a
51a is a detached house in Cumnor, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 9PX). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
Energy performance
51a 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 January 2020
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Planning history
1 application on record at 51a, Chawley Lane, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9PX
- Oct 2024AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use of a static home as a permanent structure, and that the land indicated on the Location Plan was enclosed over 10 years ago to be used as garden land for domestic purposes (additional information provided on the 21 May 2024)
Retrospective- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- P24/V0330/LDE
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Sales history & valuation
51a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£841,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 9PX: £290,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX2 9PX
1a, Chawley Lane, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9PX
Sold Feb 2025
£290,00059 Chawley Lane, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9PX
Sold Feb 2025
£530,50017 Chawley Lane, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9PX
Sold Nov 2024
£265,0004a, Chawley Lane, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9PX
Sold Nov 2022
£330,0003a, Chawley Lane, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9PX
Sold Feb 2022
£265,000
Versus other Chawley Lane homes
On epc rating, 51a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
155/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chawley Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled). 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







