2 Havelock Court, 140 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA
About 2 Havelock Court
2 Havelock Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 59). The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£594/sq ft) was about 211% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £217,500 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
2 Havelock Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
2 Havelock Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
44applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Havelock Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.
£217,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£217,500
+117.6%over 20 years28 January 2002
£99,950
+122.1%over 6 years26 June 1995
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2EA: £109,450 (2012–2002).
Nearby sales in OX4 2EA
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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
On price per m², 2 Havelock Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,397
Street avg £2,386
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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