46 Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NH
About 46 Hollow Way
46 Hollow Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2NH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 184.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £455,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2024Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Application to certify that the proposed conversion of garage into habitable space, insertion of 1no. door to side of garage and formation of porch to front elevation is lawful development.
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00045/CPU
- Apr 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of a single storey rear extension. Alterations to 1no. window to side elevation. Formation of steps to rear with handrails.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00044/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 46 Hollow Way
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
46 Hollow Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 8 years.
£455,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2022Most recent
£455,000
+26.4%over 6 years14 June 2016
£360,000
+28.6%over 1 year20 July 2014
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2NH: £295,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in OX4 2NH
Everything we know about 46 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
On price per m², 46 Hollow Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,840
Street avg £2,894
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crescent Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Tyndale Community School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB