55 The Manor House, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG
About 55 The Manor House
55 The Manor House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2UG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 74 m² this is the 5th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 72–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2012. Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
55 The Manor House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
44applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 55 The Manor House
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 4 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2022Most recent
£320,000
+3.2%over 3 years9 October 2018
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2UG: £300,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in OX4 2UG
45 The Manor House, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG
Sold Nov 2024
£315,00033 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
£275,00049 The Manor House, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UG
Sold Jun 2021
£300,000
Everything we know about 55 The Manor 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
55 The Manor House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,324
Street avg £3,031
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB