96 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UW
About 96 Bennett Crescent
96 Bennett Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cowley, Oxford, Oxford (OX4 2UW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £381,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
96 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 96 Bennett Crescent
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
96 Bennett Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 23 years.
£381,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2021Most recent
£381,000
+5.8%over 6 years28 July 2015
£360,000
+71.4%over 13 years4 April 2002
£210,000
+61.5%over 3 years20 November 1998
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2UW: £392,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in OX4 2UW
82 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UW
Sold Aug 2025
£470,000102 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UW
Sold Sept 2022
£428,00080 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UW
Sold Sept 2021
£392,500100 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UW
Sold Jun 2021
£375,00098 Bennett Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2UW
Sold Oct 2020
£360,000
Everything we know about 96 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
96 Bennett Crescent is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,928
Street avg £3,269
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Fern Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB