187a, Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UT
About 187a
187a is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1UT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 863 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 80 m² this is the 22nd 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. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 562% above the 2022 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 87% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2022 for £50,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
187a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
187a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 187a
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
187a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2022).
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 2022Most recent
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1UT: £420,000 (2018–1997).
Nearby sales in OX4 1UT
Everything we know about 187a, 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 price per m², 187a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£624
Street avg £6,029
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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