42 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UN
About 42 Bennett Crescent
42 Bennett Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2UN). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 60 m² this is the 14th 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 (November 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2009.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £295,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 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 42 Bennett Crescent
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42 Bennett Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 March 2023Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2UN: £318,000 (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
£320,00064 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UN
Sold Sept 2022
£318,00040 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UN
Sold May 2022
£320,000
Everything we know about 42 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
On years held, 42 Bennett Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,917
Street avg £3,650
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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