What kind of home is Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG?

Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What did Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG sell for?

Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG last sold for £895,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £475,000 in September 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2002 and June 2025, Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG rose from £475,000 to £895,000, a change of £420,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG have?

The current EPC rating for Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG?

Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (2,368 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX2 9JG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG use?

The latest EPC at Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG?

Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG in?

Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX2 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG?

Police records around Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG?

The closest primary school to Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG is Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) (1.6km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Matthew Arnold School (526m).

What transport links are near Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG?

The closest bus stop to Rowans, Cotswold Road, OX2 9JG is Cotswold Road, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Rowans, Cotswold Road, Oxford, OX2 9JG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

220 m²

2368 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Rowans

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Rowans is a five-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX2 9JG). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £895,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
LandYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Rowans's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rowans, Cotswold Road, Oxford, OX2 9JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rowans has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£812,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£895,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

12 June 2025Most recent
£895,000
+53.0%over 19 years
7 July 2005
£585,000
+23.2%over 2 years
17 September 2002
£475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 9JG: £1,050,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in OX2 9JG

On the street

Versus other Cotswold Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rowans is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,068

Street avg £4,227

On par

Floor Area

220 m²

Street avg 263 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£828k

1 Appleton Road, Cumnor

OX2 9QH

4 bed2 bath

£650k

1 Chestnut Place, Faringdon Road, Cumnor

OX2 9QY

4 bed

£624k

1 Ashcroft Close

OX2 9SE

4 bed2 bath

£500k

1 Chestnut Road

OX2 9EA

4 bed

£630k

1 Colegrove Down

OX2 9HT

3 bed2 bath

£812k

1 Coles Court, Yarnells Hill

OX2 9FE

£451k

1 Deanfield Road

OX2 9DW

3 bed

£424k

1 Beech Road, Botley

OX2 9EF

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.

Full Oxford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cotswold Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Matthew Arnold School. 5 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 9JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 9JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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