5b, Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HP
About 5b
5b is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 28 m² this is the 4th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–185 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 86.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5b
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 21 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2022Most recent
£180,000
+125.0%over 21 years20 September 2001
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1HP: £375,000 (2016–2010).
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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
Years Held for 5b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,429
Street avg £4,254
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB