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About 39 Benson Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
39 Benson Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Headington, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 7EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Oxford HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £545,000 is 21.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 73.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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
- Bathrooms2
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)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 39 Benson Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2021AmendmentGranted
Application to certify that the existing House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
39 Benson Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£545,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2022)
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Benson Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
39 Benson Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,592
Street avg £3,380
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.2 km
Cinnaminta Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX3 7EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
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