3 Oxford Military College, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG
About 3 Oxford Military College
3 Oxford Military College is a four-bedroom detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2UG). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. At 109 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (41–109 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 70). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Risks
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
3 Oxford Military College's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Oxford Military College 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
Latest sale on 3 Oxford Military College was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 23 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2021Most recent
£400,000
+190.9%over 22 years6 November 1998
£137,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2UG: £300,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in OX4 2UG
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£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
£275,00051 The Manor House, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG
Sold Sept 2021
£275,00049 The Manor House, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG
Sold Jun 2021
£300,000
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bennett Crescent homes
Floor Area for 3 Oxford Military College runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,670
Street avg £3,059
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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