86 Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NH
About 86 Hollow Way
86 Hollow Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2NH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 28.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 146.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in June 2019.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
86 Hollow Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
44applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
86 Hollow Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2019Most recent
£295,000
+99.3%over 17 years30 August 2001
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2NH: £420,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in OX4 2NH
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Hollow Way homes
EPC Rating for 86 Hollow Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,214
Street avg £2,973
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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