141 145, Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HU
About 141 145
141 145 is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).
At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
141 145's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2007FullIn report
Amendment to planning permission 05/00267/FUL to provide additional student bedrooms (9 in total)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00900/FUL
- Jun 2007TelecomsIn report
Installation of antennae and equipment cabinets at 141-145 Cowley Road
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01499/PDT
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 141 145
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
141 145 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£821,000
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 141 145, 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
141 145 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
255 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 2 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