21 Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NA
About 21 Hollow Way
21 Hollow Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2NA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £420,000 in March 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
21 Hollow Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Hollow Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
44applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Hollow 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
21 Hollow Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2025Most recent
£420,000
+361.5%over 27 years7 November 1997
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2NA: £310,000 (2015–1997).
Nearby sales in OX4 2NA
17 Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NA
Sold Oct 2015
£380,00015 Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NA
Sold May 2014
£310,00011 13, Flat 3, Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NA
Sold Jul 2011
£490,0005a, Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NA
Sold Jan 2002
£60,0007a, Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NA
Sold Apr 1997
£47,000
Everything we know about 21 Hollow 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 Hollow Way homes
21 Hollow Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Fern Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB