183a, Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UT
About 183a
183a is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1UT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. At 71 m² this is the 18th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 27 units on file.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in May 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 248.8% above the 1997 sale of £107,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 68.4% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
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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
183a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
183a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 183a
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
183a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£107,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 May 1997Most recent
£107,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1UT: £420,000 (2022–2006).
Everything we know about 183a, 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 years held, 183a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,514
Street avg £5,851
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 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. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB