150a, Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA
About 150a
150a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since April 1998 — that's 28 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 £294,000 sits 150.2% above the 1998 sale of £117,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 63 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 6 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
External or internal wall insulation added
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
150a has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of first floor side and rear extension (Ameded plans and description)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00417/FUL
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor rear extension (Amended Description and Plans)
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02906/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
150a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£117,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 April 1998Most recent
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2EA: £175,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in OX4 2EA
2 Havelock Court, 140 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA
Sold Aug 2022
£217,5004 Havelock Court, 140 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA
Sold Sept 2012
£93,5003 Havelock Court, 140 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA
Sold Apr 2010
£187,0001 Havelock Court, 140 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA
Sold Aug 1999
£72,500
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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 Oxford Road homes
150a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,865
Street avg £3,519
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Clive Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB