56 Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NH
About 56 Hollow Way
56 Hollow Way is a semi-detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2NH). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Sept 2014AmendmentIn report
Application to certify that existing use of a property as 3 x 1 bed flats and 2 x studio flats is lawful.
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02115/CEU
- Oct 2002AmendmentIn report
Application to certify that existing use of property for multiple occupation is lawful.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01517/CEU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 56 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
56 Hollow Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£175,000
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 56 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 floor area, 56 Hollow Way runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 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