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40 Leys Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9QF

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Leys Road

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

40 Leys Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cumnor, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in June 2003. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 sits 87.9% above the 2003 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromD63toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Leys Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 applications on record at 40 Leys Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9QF

6decisions3extensions35documents12nearby
  1. Apr 2001
    Conversion
    Outcome in report

    Raise roof of garage to form room over.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    P00/V1622
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 3 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 12 notable nearby
  • The 35 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

40 Leys Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£390,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 June 2003Most recent

    £390,000

    +99.5%over 6 years

  2. 16 April 1997

    £195,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 9QF: £980,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Leys Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 40 Leys Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,910

Street avg £4,474

Below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Leys Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Beech Road, Botley

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1 Chestnut Place, Faringdon Road, Cumnor

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£828k

1 Appleton Road, Cumnor

OX2 9QH

4 bed2 bath
£624k

1 Ashcroft Close

OX2 9SE

4 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Cumnor Road, Farmoor

OX2 9NS

2 bed
£525k

1 Bushy Close

OX2 9SH

2 bed
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

The Bear and Ragged Staff — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled). 2 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 9QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX2 9QF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 9QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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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