71 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2ER
About 71 Oxford Road
71 Oxford Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2ER). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 84 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 50 EPCs). Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £450,000.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
71 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 71 Oxford Road
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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 71 Oxford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 13 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2023Most recent
£450,000
+55.7%over 7 years24 March 2015
£289,000
+29.3%over 4 years15 July 2010
£223,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2ER: £225,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in OX4 2ER
81 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2ER
Sold Oct 2024
£350,000Flat 7, 105 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2ER
Sold Sept 2024
£200,000Flat 1, 103 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2ER
Sold Aug 2024
£195,00065 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2ER
Sold Jul 2024
£365,000Flat 2, 103 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2ER
Sold Jun 2024
£225,000
Everything we know about 71 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
71 Oxford Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,357
Street avg £3,520
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
0.0 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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB