Cowley Rectory, 11 Beauchamp Lane, Oxford, OX4 3LF
About Cowley Rectory
Cowley Rectory is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 3LF). It has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (around 2885 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 268 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Cowley Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Cowley Rectory sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jul 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Prune 1no. English Oak Tree and 1no. Orchard Apple Tree; Crown Lift 1no. Common Ash Tree and Fell in sections 1no. Orchard Apple Tree in the Beauchamp Lane Conservation Area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01681/CAT
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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
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Sales history & valuation
Cowley Rectory has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£739,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3LF: £400,000 (2025–2010).
Everything we know about Cowley Rectory, 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
Versus other Beauchamp Lane homes
On floor area, Cowley Rectory stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
268 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Crowell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB