107a, Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HU
About 107a
107a is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 82 m² this is the 13th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–255 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
107a has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
2nd floor extension. (Retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/02339/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 107a
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
107a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£356,000
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 1HU: £265,000 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about 107a, 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 habitable rooms, 107a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
James Street east — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
East Oxford Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB