1 Bishops Wood, Cuddesdon, Oxford, OX44 9HA
About 1 Bishops Wood
1 Bishops Wood is a five-bedroom detached house in Cuddesdon, Oxford, Oxford (OX44 9HA). It has a recorded floor area of 359 m² (around 3864 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns an A (score 99), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 359 m² the property is well over the postcode median (182 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £1,775,000 in February 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,795 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Bishops Wood has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bishops Wood has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£1,780,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.
£1,775,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2025Most recent
£1,775,000
+23.7%over 4 years28 October 2020
£1,435,000
+10.4%over 10 years8 July 2010
£1,300,000
+140.7%over 6 years11 November 2003
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX44 9HA: £750,000 (2021–2003).
Versus other Bishops Wood homes
On years held, 1 Bishops Wood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,944
Street avg £4,792
Floor Area
359 m²
Street avg 236 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Parkside — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Garsington Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







