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About 47 Benson Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
47 Benson Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Headington, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 7EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Oxford HPI: 1.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 33.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 47 Benson Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A subdivision application was refused at 47 Benson Road in 2024.
- Jul 2025PorchFullPending
Demolition of existing garage, erection single storey rear extension and a two storey side extension. Formation of front porch, sub-division of existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to create 2 x 2 bedroom flats (Use Class C3). Provision of bin and cycle storage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2022)
£315,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 19 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.
Years Held for 47 Benson Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,621
Street avg £3,455
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 96 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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