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15 Oxford Military College, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 15 Oxford Military College

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Oxford Military College is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2UG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 85 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £366,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 83.6% 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Oxford Military College's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from May 2010
EPC improved fromF33toE49
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Oxford Military College, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Oxford Military College has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

44applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£366,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2021Most recent

    £366,000

    +24.1%over 6 years
  2. 5 December 2014

    £295,000

    +18.0%over 4 years
  3. 23 August 2010

    £250,000

  4. 27 July 2006

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2UG: £315,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Bennett Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Oxford Military College outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,306

Street avg £3,031

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Original Swan — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX4 2UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX4 2UG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 2UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Oxford Military College, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.