5 Cornwallis Road, Oxford, OX4 3NP
About 5 Cornwallis Road
5 Cornwallis Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 3NP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2025. At 61 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 23% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £335,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
5 Cornwallis Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.
- Nov 2025DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and shed. Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/03100/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Cornwallis Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2024Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 3NP: £430,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OX4 3NP
Everything we know about 5 Cornwallis 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
Versus other Cornwallis Road homes
EPC Rating for 5 Cornwallis Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,492
Street avg £4,465
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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
Lytton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Greyfriars Catholic School. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB