12 Owens Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2GN
About 12 Owens Way
12 Owens Way is a mid-terrace house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2GN). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
12 Owens Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2014OutlineIn report
Insertion of parking bollard to protect parking space.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/03159/PDC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Owens Way
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Owens Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2GN: £310,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX4 2GN
Everything we know about 12 Owens Way, 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 Owens Way homes
On floor area, 12 Owens Way runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Clive Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB