2a, Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2DR

2a is an end-of-terrace house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £500,000 sits 233.3% above the 1999 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision.