12 Cottesmore Road, Oxford, OX4 4TX
About 12 Cottesmore Road
12 Cottesmore Road is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 4TX). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–120 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Cottesmore Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Cottesmore Road
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
12 Cottesmore Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£186,000
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 4TX: £161,000 (2018–2006).
Nearby sales in OX4 4TX
Everything we know about 12 Cottesmore Road, 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 Cottesmore Road homes
EPC Rating for 12 Cottesmore Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dashwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rose Hill Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB