Flat, 151 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UT
About Flat
Flat is a mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX4 1UT). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 33.6% below the 2018 sale of £455,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £455,000 in November 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
63applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£455,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2018Most recent
£455,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 1UT: £150,000 (2022–1997).
Everything we know about Flat, 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 Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,789
Street avg £5,196
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 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