47 49, Apartment C, Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HP
About 47 49
47 49 is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 47 49 (49–49 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (76 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2022Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Application for prior approval for change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to create 1 x 1 bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01045/B56
- Apr 2013AdvertisingIn report
Display of 2 x internally illuminated fascia signs and 1 x internally illuminated hanging sign.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00244/ADV
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 47 49
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
47 49 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1HP: £300,000 (2022–2013).
Everything we know about 47 49, 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
47 49 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB