40 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2DS
About 40 Oxford Road
40 Oxford Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 187.9% above the 2002 sale of £136,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
40 Oxford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
44applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 40 Oxford Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
40 Oxford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£136,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 2002Most recent
£136,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in OX4 2DS: £122,500 (2025–1997).
Everything we know about 40 Oxford Road, 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 Oxford Road homes
40 Oxford Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Marsh Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB