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39 The Old Chapel, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 The Old Chapel

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

39 The Old Chapel is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2UG). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

10 years since the last transfer (April 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 96 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 42.1% 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

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

39 The Old Chapel's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 The Old Chapel, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 The Old Chapel 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£355,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2016Most recent

    £355,000

    +42.0%over 7 years
  2. 5 December 2008

    £250,000

    +554.4%over 6 years
  3. 29 August 2002

    £38,202

    -70.2%over 3 years
  4. 31 March 1999

    £128,000

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

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Everything we know about 39 The Old Chapel, 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
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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 39 The Old Chapel, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.