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About 1 Bowness Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bowness Avenue is a detached house in Headington, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 sits 73.9% above the 2009 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Bowness Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bowness Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2006Demolition And RebuildFullRefused
Demolition of existing dwelling and garages. Erection of a 3 storey building (third floor in the roof space) to accomodate 9x2 bedroom flats. Formation of 9 car parking spaces (4 on the frontage and 5 at the rear). Provision of bin store and cycle store.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bowness Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Bowness Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,943
Street avg £3,820
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bowness Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX3 0AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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