8 Owens Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2GN
About 8 Owens Way
8 Owens Way is a two-bedroom mid-terrace 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 1900-1929 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 (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 146.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2014OutlineIn report
Insertion of parking bollard to protect parking space.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/03159/PDC
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Owens Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2010.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 12 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2022Most recent
£305,000
+238.9%over 12 years29 July 2010
£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 8 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
8 Owens Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,122
Street avg £2,901
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 1.3 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