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85 The Jackson Building, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UQ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 85 The Jackson Building

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

85 The Jackson Building is an end-of-terrace house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 70 m² this is the 7th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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)
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 The Jackson Building, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 The Jackson Building 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.

85 The Jackson Building has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2UQ: £335,000 (2025–2023).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Bennett Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

85 The Jackson Building outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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

0.0 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 2UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX4 2UQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 2UQ

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 85 The Jackson Building, Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.