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About 12 Bowness Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Bowness Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Headington, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Oxford HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £803,000 is 10.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£514/sq ft) was about 86.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2023 for £725,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Bowness Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Apr 2015ExtensionOutlinePrior approval not required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.0m, for which the maximum height would be 4.0m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.925m.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Bowness Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£803,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2023)
£725,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 8 years.
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.
Years Held for 12 Bowness Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,534
Street avg £3,727
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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