27 Morris House, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG
About 27 Morris House
27 Morris House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2UG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 57 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 24). The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 56.8% above the 2003 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
27 Morris House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
44applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 27 Morris House
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
27 Morris House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 5 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2003Most recent
£190,000
+58.3%over 4 years12 November 1999
£120,000
+33.4%over 1 year25 June 1998
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2UG: £315,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in OX4 2UG
45 The Manor House, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG
Sold Nov 2024
£315,00055 The Manor House, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG
Sold Oct 2022
£320,00033 Morris House, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG
Sold Sept 2022
£275,0003 Oxford Military College, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG
Sold Sept 2021
£400,00051 The Manor House, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG
Sold Sept 2021
£275,000
Everything we know about 27 Morris House, 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 Bennett Crescent homes
27 Morris House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,074
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
The Original Swan — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB