109b, Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HU
About 109b
109b is a one-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX4 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).
Sold May 2022 for £265,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£600/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
109b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 109b
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- 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 1998.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 24 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2022Most recent
£265,000
+76.7%over 16 years27 April 2006
£150,000
+6.4%over 2 years5 March 2004
£141,000
+22.6%over 5 years25 March 1998
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1HU: £243,750 (2025–2004).
Everything we know about 109b, 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
EPC Rating for 109b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,463
Street avg £4,650
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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