14 Owens Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2GN
About 14 Owens Way
14 Owens Way is a semi-detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2GN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 46 m² this is the 5th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom.
At 46 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14 Owens Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
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 14 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
14 Owens Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£232,000
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 14 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
14 Owens Way is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB