7a, Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HP
About 7a
7a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 10.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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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.
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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
7a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 7a.
- Dec 2015Solar PanelsFullIn report
Installation of solar panels.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/03025/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7a
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
7a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 8 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2015Most recent
£425,000
+86.8%over 8 years15 December 2006
£227,499
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1HP: £300,000 (2022–2010).
Everything we know about 7a, 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 floor area, 7a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,474
Street avg £4,743
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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