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24 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UN

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Bennett Crescent

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

24 Bennett Crescent is a two-bedroom detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2UN). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 58 m² this is the 12th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 67% 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Aug 2010
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Bennett Crescent 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.

24 Bennett Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2018Most recent

    £290,000

    +39.8%over 7 years
  2. 5 January 2011

    £207,500

    +33.9%over 8 years
  3. 30 May 2002

    £155,000

    +20.2%over 1 year
  4. 1 December 2000

    £129,000

    +38.0%over 2 years
  5. 23 July 1998

    £93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2UN: £295,000 (2025–2022).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Bennett Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 24 Bennett Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,648

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX4 2UN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 2UN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.