16 Cosin Close, Oxford, OX4 1GD
About 16 Cosin Close
16 Cosin Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 1GD). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 23 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: £632,000 in March 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 is 23.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 102.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2025HMOFullIn report
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis). Conversion of garage to habitable space and alterations to fenestration to front and rear elevations. Provision of bin and cycle storage.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02742/FUL
- Aug 2020Change Of UseOutlineIn report
Use of the fifth bedroom as an office for an online/phone based ride hailing service for no more than two private hire vehicle that do not return to the property between fares, for administrative purposes only, operated by 2 member of the households and with no customers calling at the premises (amended description)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01084/CPU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Cosin Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Cosin Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£780,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£632,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£632,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1GD: £170,000 (2023–2000).
Everything we know about 16 Cosin Close, 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cosin Close homes
On years held, 16 Cosin Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,696
Street avg £2,155
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
East Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
East Oxford Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB