4 Cottesmore Road, Oxford, OX4 4TX
About 4 Cottesmore Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
4 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 4 Cottesmore Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Cottesmore Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.5% per year over 5 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: -1.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2011Most recent
£125,000
-7.4%over 4 years1 May 2006
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 4TX: £161,000 (2018–2003).
Everything we know about 4 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
4 Cottesmore Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,042
Street avg £3,628
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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