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1 Chestnut Place, Faringdon Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9QY

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
109 m²
1175 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chestnut Place

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

1 Chestnut Place is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cumnor, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 9QY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1175 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £650,000 sits 51.2% above the 2015 sale of £430,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 109 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 3 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

1 Chestnut Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chestnut Place, Faringdon Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1 Chestnut Place.

3 applications on record at 1 Chestnut Place, Faringdon Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9QY

3decisions3extensions23documents12nearby
  1. Mar 2001
    Conservatory
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of a conservatory to rear.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    P01/V0189
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 23 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.
Current estimate

£650,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£430,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2015Most recent

    £430,000

    +45.8%over 11 years

  2. 24 November 2003

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 9QY: £600,000 (2021–2008).

On the street

Versus other Faringdon Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Chestnut Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,940

Street avg £3,371

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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.
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1 Appleton Road, Cumnor

OX2 9QH

4 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Chestnut Road

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1 Colegrove Down

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1 Deanfield Road

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£424k

1 Beech Road, Botley

OX2 9EF

3 bed
£550k

1 Cumnor Road, Farmoor

OX2 9NS

2 bed
£525k

1 Bushy Close

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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

0.8 km

Henwood Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 4 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 9QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX2 9QY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 9QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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

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