2 Owens Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2GN
About 2 Owens Way
2 Owens Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2GN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 74 m² this is the 43rd 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. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 24.6% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £126,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to various trees as specified by Heritage Trees Ltd as indentified in the Oxford City Council - Temple Cowley (No.1) Tree Preservation Order, 2004.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00375/TPO
- 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 2 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 13 years.
£126,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2021Most recent
£126,000
+40.0%over 13 years7 March 2008
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2GN: £310,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX4 2GN
Everything we know about 2 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
Floor Area for 2 Owens Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,703
Street avg £3,102
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.4 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
0.1 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