15 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HP
About 15 Cowley Road
15 Cowley Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 107 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 20 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 is 30.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Mar 2005RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to shopfront.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00126/FUL
- Nov 2004RenovationFullIn report
Removal of shopfront and door. Insertion of two windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01890/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 Cowley Road
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
Latest sale on 15 Cowley Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£745,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 18 years.
£572,500
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2016Most recent
£572,500
+241.6%over 11 years22 July 2004
£167,610
+76.4%over 6 years16 December 1997
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1HP: £300,000 (2022–2010).
Everything we know about 15 Cowley Road, 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 Cowley Road homes
On price per m², 15 Cowley Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,350
Street avg £3,002
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Plain — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
East Oxford Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB