40 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UN
About 40 Bennett Crescent
40 Bennett Crescent is a semi-detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2UN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 67 m² this is the 31st 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 (February 2017) shows a C (score 72).
Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
40 Bennett Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
44applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 40 Bennett Crescent
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
40 Bennett Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 22 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
10 May 2022Most recent
£320,000
+8.5%over 4 years24 October 2017
£295,000
+139.8%over 17 years5 October 2000
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2UN: £295,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX4 2UN
16 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UN
Sold Feb 2025
£288,0008 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UN
Sold Jan 2025
£295,00048 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UN
Sold Jun 2024
£320,00042 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UN
Sold Mar 2023
£295,00064 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UN
Sold Sept 2022
£318,000
Everything we know about 40 Bennett Crescent, 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
Floor Area for 40 Bennett Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,776
Street avg £3,655
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB