185c, Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UT
About 185c
185c is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 1UT). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 34 m² this is the 2nd 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 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 13.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,148/sq ft) was about 328.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
185c's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
185c has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
185c valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£420,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 April 2006Most recent
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1UT: £150,000 (2022–1997).
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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
Price per m² for 185c runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,353
Street avg £3,683
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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