5 Cumberland Road, Oxford, OX4 2BZ
About 5 Cumberland Road
5 Cumberland Road is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 2BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 18.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 160% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2011ExtensionOutlineIn report
Proposed extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 10/02814/PDC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Cumberland Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Cumberland Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 May 2018Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2BZ: £193,000 (2009–2004).
Nearby sales in OX4 2BZ
Everything we know about 5 Cumberland Road, in one report
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 for 5 Cumberland Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,643
Street avg £1,743
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB