39 Cranmer Road, Oxford, OX4 2QA
About 39 Cranmer Road
39 Cranmer Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 2QA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–108 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 57.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 45.2% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Sept 2005SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use of house to 2 x 1 bed flats. 2 parkings spaces and provision of bicycle shed/bin store.
Change of Use- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/01533/FUL
- Dec 2004SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use of existing dwelling to 1 x 1 bed flat and 1 x 2 bed flat.Provision of two parking spaces and bicycle shed/ bin store to rear.(Amended description)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01599/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 39 Cranmer 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
39 Cranmer Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 57.1% per year over 1 year.
£166,000
Growth on file: 57.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
12 August 2002Most recent
£166,000
+66.0%over 1 year28 June 2001
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2QA: £390,000 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about 39 Cranmer 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Paul Kent Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Francis Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB