Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Rockley Cottage, Faringdon Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9RA
Estimated value
£610,000
- Against OX2 9RA's recent median (£292,500)+109%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£610,000
- Against OX2 9RA's recent median (£292,500)+109%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Rockley Cottage is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 9RA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
129 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in OX2 9RA
2 sales, median £292,500 (2014–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2014 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Rockley Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 2 sales in OX2 9RA: £292,500 (2014–2005).
Nearby sales in OX2 9RA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Rockley Cottage, Faringdon Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9RA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Rockley Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Rockley Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Cumnor, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2024 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 129 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2024from May 2024
EPC improved fromE39toC78
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Rockley Cottage, Faringdon Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Rockley Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Faringdon Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Rockley Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
155/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Henwood Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Dry Sandford Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)Primary2.0km
- Appleton Church of England (A) Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Henwood FarmBus stop698m
- The GreyhoundBus stop731m
- White Hill FarmBus stop818m
- Bradley Farm CottagesBus stop948m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences736 reports30%
- Shoplifting333 reports13%
- Other Theft250 reports10%
- Public Order222 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 9RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Rockley Cottage is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX2 9RA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 2 Rockley Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Rockley Cottage was lodged in November 2024 at band C and is valid until November 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Rockley Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX2 9RA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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