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4 Cottesmore Road, Oxford, OX4 4TX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Cottesmore Road

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

4 Cottesmore Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 4TX). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 194.4% above the 2011 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 70.1% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromF26toE39
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2023from Aug 2018
EPC improved fromE39toD56
Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Nov 2025from Dec 2023
EPC improved fromD56toC75
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cottesmore Road, Oxford, OX4 4TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cottesmore Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

23applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

4 Cottesmore Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.5% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£125,000

Growth on file: -1.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2011Most recent

    £125,000

    -7.4%over 4 years
  2. 1 May 2006

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4TX: £161,000 (2018–2003).

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

Versus other Cottesmore Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Cottesmore Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,042

Street avg £3,628

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.2 km

Dashwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rose Hill Primary School. 20 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 4TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX4 4TX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 4TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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 4 Cottesmore Road, Oxford, OX4 4TX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.