52 Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NH
About 52 Hollow Way
52 Hollow Way is a semi-detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2NH). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–230 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
52 Hollow Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2014RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing windows and doors
- Agent
- TW Management Services
New Windows- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01771/FUL
- Mar 2013FullIn report
Provision of proprietary external wall insulation system.
- Agent
- WCJ Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00130/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 52 Hollow Way
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
52 Hollow Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£209,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2NH: £420,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OX4 2NH
Everything we know about 52 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 epc rating, 52 Hollow Way runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
0.3 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