78 Owens Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2GN
About 78 Owens Way
78 Owens Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2GN). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the 16th 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 (June 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 229.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in August 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
78 Owens Way 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 78 Owens Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.3% per year over 6 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 22.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2023Most recent
£315,000
+210.3%over 5 years21 December 2017
£101,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2GN: £305,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX4 2GN
Everything we know about 78 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
78 Owens Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,081
Street avg £2,821
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 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.
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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