25 Cumberland Road, Oxford, OX4 2BZ
About 25 Cumberland Road
25 Cumberland Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 2BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in May 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 211.5% above the 2001 sale of £122,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 71 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 31 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
25 Cumberland Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01503/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 25 Cumberland Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
25 Cumberland Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£122,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 2001Most recent
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2BZ: £205,000 (2018–2006).
Nearby sales in OX4 2BZ
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cumberland Road homes
Price per m²
£1,718
Street avg £2,068
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Howard Street east — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oxford Spires Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB