48 Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NH
About 48 Hollow Way
48 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 (March 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
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. A recent sale: £420,000 in July 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 140.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
48 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 48 Hollow Way
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
48 Hollow Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 29 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2025Most recent
£420,000
+561.4%over 28 years4 August 1996
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2NH: £360,000 (2023–2016).
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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
Years Held for 48 Hollow Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,468
Street avg £2,941
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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
0.3 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