Garden House, Flat 12, Ivy Close, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NB
About Garden House
Garden House is a semi-detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2NB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. At 52 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Garden House, where floor areas span 46–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (81 versus a worst of 79).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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
Energy performance
Garden House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
Garden House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
44applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Garden House
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
Garden House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£211,000
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.
Everything we know about Garden House, 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 Ivy Close homes
EPC Rating for Garden House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crescent Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Tyndale Community School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB