9 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HP
About 9 Cowley Road
9 Cowley Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £629,000 sits 67.7% above the 2010 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Cowley Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2004ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Application to certify existing single storey rear extension to be lawful
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01855/CEU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9 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
9 Cowley Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£629,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 3 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
7 October 2010Most recent
£375,000
+8.7%over 2 years15 February 2008
£345,000
-1.4%over 8 months14 June 2007
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1HP: £300,000 (2022–2013).
Everything we know about 9 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
9 Cowley Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £3,397
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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