Cowley property market
Updated 20 August 2026 · refreshed daily
Oxford: £450k
61 homes for sale in Cowley. Half of them ask between £244k and £490k. Updated 20 August 2026.
97 Land Registry sales in the 12 months to December 2025 · Oxford £448k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowley | £243,750 | £375,000 | £489,950 |
| Oxford | £325,000 | £450,000 | £650,000 |
Buying in Cowley typically costs less than Oxford: the median asking price is 17% lower, and the saving holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- Only 56% of listings have a garden, compared to 75% across Oxford
- 85% of listings have parking, compared to 74% across Oxford
More homes came onto the market in Cowley than left it
↓ 39% · was 23
↑ 75% · was 4
↓ 79% · was 28
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
Asking prices
Where homes in Cowley sit by price band, against Oxford
Homes for sale in Cowley skew cheaper than in Oxford
52% of Cowley listings ask under £400k, a bigger share than Oxford (38%)
| Price band | Cowley listings | Cowley share | Oxford share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 4 | 7% | 2% |
| £150k–200k | 3 | 5% | 1% |
| £200k–250k | 9 | 15% | 5% |
| £250k–300k | 3 | 5% | 10% |
| £300k–400k | 13 | 21% | 19% |
| £400k–500k | 15 | 25% | 20% |
| £500k–750k | 13 | 21% | 24% |
| £750k+ | 1 | 2% | 19% |
Asking prices by type
All homes for sale in Cowley, set against Oxford
Flats are the most common property type for sale in Cowley and ask 21% less than Oxford flats
| property type | Cowley | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| Flat (23 for sale · 38%) | £240,000 | £305,000 |
| Terraced (6 for sale · 10%) | £375,000 | £500,000 |
| Semi-detached (21 for sale · 34%) | £499,000 | £495,000 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Cowley adds 36% to the asking price (Oxford: 40%)
| size | Cowley | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed (6 for sale) | £200,000 | £248,500 |
| 2 beds (24 for sale) | £325,000 | £340,000 |
| 3 beds (20 for sale) | £442,500 | £475,000 |
| 4 beds (7 for sale) | £550,000 | £737,500 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Cowley
| Size | Flat | Semi-det. | Terraced | End terr. | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £200k6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £200k6 |
| 2 beds | £240k17 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £325k24 |
| 3 beds | n/a | £460k12 | n/a | n/a | £443k20 |
| 4 beds | n/a | £563k6 | n/a | n/a | £550k7 |
| All sizes | £240k23 | £499k21 | £375k6 | n/a | £375k61 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
88 matched sales
Oxford: £523 per sq ft
50 listings with a known floor area
Oxford: £516 per sq ft
Sold price per sq ft by property type in Cowley
| property type | Cowley | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (34 sales) | £451 | £516 |
Sold prices per sq ft in Cowley are up 21% over 10 years, to £441
Oxford: up 20% to £523 over the same period
| Window ends | Cowley | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £365 | £437 |
| Dec 2016 | £372 | £440 |
| Mar 2017 | £376 | £444 |
| Jun 2017 | £392 | £446 |
| Sept 2017 | £403 | £454 |
| Dec 2017 | £406 | £459 |
| Mar 2018 | £409 | £459 |
| Jun 2018 | £404 | £460 |
| Sept 2018 | £390 | £455 |
| Dec 2018 | £391 | £454 |
| Mar 2019 | £389 | £452 |
| Jun 2019 | £381 | £450 |
| Sept 2019 | £378 | £450 |
| Dec 2019 | £377 | £452 |
| Mar 2020 | £372 | £455 |
| Jun 2020 | £379 | £455 |
| Sept 2020 | £379 | £460 |
| Dec 2020 | £374 | £461 |
| Mar 2021 | £390 | £465 |
| Jun 2021 | £392 | £472 |
| Sept 2021 | £394 | £476 |
| Dec 2021 | £400 | £482 |
| Mar 2022 | £430 | £491 |
| Jun 2022 | £430 | £498 |
| Sept 2022 | £440 | £505 |
| Dec 2022 | £451 | £505 |
| Mar 2023 | £450 | £506 |
| Jun 2023 | £451 | £508 |
| Sept 2023 | £455 | £509 |
| Dec 2023 | £443 | £509 |
| Mar 2024 | £442 | £507 |
| Jun 2024 | £444 | £506 |
| Sept 2024 | £450 | £510 |
| Dec 2024 | £473 | £514 |
| Mar 2025 | £481 | £515 |
| Jun 2025 | £478 | £518 |
| Sept 2025 | £465 | £520 |
| Dec 2025 | £441 | £522 |
| Mar 2026 | £441 | £526 |
| Jun 2026 | £441 | £523 |
Sold figures: HM Land Registry and EPC data, excluding new-builds. Asking figures: current listings with a known floor area.
Homes sold in Cowley
Land Registry records for the 12 months to December 2025
Previous 12 months: 94 sales
Oxford: £447,500
vs Cowley's norm of 94 sales a year · Oxford: +8%
Sales are in line with Cowley's five-year norm; Oxford is 8% above its own norm.
How sold prices have moved by property type in Cowley
Median sold price in the 12 months to December 2025 against the same window one and five years earlier
| Type | Sales | Median | vs 1 year ago | vs 5 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All types | 97 | £395k | +7.3% | +18.4% |
| Semi-detached | 40 | £425k | +2.4% | +14.7% |
| Terraced | 32 | £384k | +4.3% | +16.8% |
Changes compare medians of different homes sold in each window, so they mix price movement with what happened to sell; cells with fewer than 30 sales at either end are n/a.
Median sold price by property type in Cowley
Number of sales in the window under each type
| property type | Cowley | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (40 sales) | £425,000 | £475,000 |
| Terraced (32 sales) | £383,750 | £458,000 |
| Flat / maisonette (21 sales) | £240,000 | £311,000 |
The median sold price in Cowley is up 41% over 10 years, to £395k
Now 12% below Oxford (£448k)
| Window ends | Cowley | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £280k | £362k |
| Jun 2016 | £312k | £370k |
| Sept 2016 | £314k | £370k |
| Dec 2016 | £315k | £375k |
| Mar 2017 | £320k | £383k |
| Jun 2017 | £320k | £390k |
| Sept 2017 | £332k | £393k |
| Dec 2017 | £338k | £400k |
| Mar 2018 | £335k | £390k |
| Jun 2018 | £340k | £385k |
| Sept 2018 | £348k | £390k |
| Dec 2018 | £347k | £388k |
| Mar 2019 | £325k | £390k |
| Jun 2019 | £330k | £385k |
| Sept 2019 | £320k | £383k |
| Dec 2019 | £320k | £385k |
| Mar 2020 | £327k | £387k |
| Jun 2020 | £325k | £385k |
| Sept 2020 | £325k | £395k |
| Dec 2020 | £334k | £411k |
| Mar 2021 | £335k | £415k |
| Jun 2021 | £338k | £427k |
| Sept 2021 | £337k | £425k |
| Dec 2021 | £335k | £425k |
| Mar 2022 | £335k | £425k |
| Jun 2022 | £343k | £425k |
| Sept 2022 | £350k | £440k |
| Dec 2022 | £370k | £445k |
| Mar 2023 | £369k | £450k |
| Jun 2023 | £353k | £445k |
| Sept 2023 | £380k | £446k |
| Dec 2023 | £380k | £450k |
| Mar 2024 | £380k | £450k |
| Jun 2024 | £390k | £450k |
| Sept 2024 | £365k | £450k |
| Dec 2024 | £368k | £450k |
| Mar 2025 | £378k | £450k |
| Jun 2025 | £380k | £450k |
| Sept 2025 | £386k | £447k |
| Dec 2025 | £395k | £448k |
97 homes sold in Cowley in the 12 months to December 2025, 3% more than the year before
Previous 12 months: 94
| Window ends | Cowley |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 161 |
| Jun 2016 | 129 |
| Sept 2016 | 135 |
| Dec 2016 | 129 |
| Mar 2017 | 115 |
| Jun 2017 | 116 |
| Sept 2017 | 100 |
| Dec 2017 | 90 |
| Mar 2018 | 89 |
| Jun 2018 | 88 |
| Sept 2018 | 95 |
| Dec 2018 | 105 |
| Mar 2019 | 103 |
| Jun 2019 | 102 |
| Sept 2019 | 93 |
| Dec 2019 | 93 |
| Mar 2020 | 98 |
| Jun 2020 | 88 |
| Sept 2020 | 83 |
| Dec 2020 | 86 |
| Mar 2021 | 97 |
| Jun 2021 | 129 |
| Sept 2021 | 134 |
| Dec 2021 | 127 |
| Mar 2022 | 125 |
| Jun 2022 | 98 |
| Sept 2022 | 103 |
| Dec 2022 | 107 |
| Mar 2023 | 100 |
| Jun 2023 | 96 |
| Sept 2023 | 87 |
| Dec 2023 | 75 |
| Mar 2024 | 75 |
| Jun 2024 | 72 |
| Sept 2024 | 85 |
| Dec 2024 | 94 |
| Mar 2025 | 104 |
| Jun 2025 | 105 |
| Sept 2025 | 96 |
| Dec 2025 | 97 |
Recent sales in Cowley
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Brasenose Driftway · OX4 2QX | Jun 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £350,000 | £412 |
| 10 Shorte Close · OX3 7FG | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £490,000 | £529 |
| 116 Fern Hill Road · OX4 2JP | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £500,000 | £499 |
| 132 Fern Hill Road · OX4 2JP | May 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £415,000 | £521 |
| 7 St Christophers Place · OX4 2HS | May 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £410,000 | £569 |
| 31 Phipps Road · OX4 3HJ | May 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £390,000 | £525 |
| 9 Kirby Place · OX4 2RX | May 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £405,000 | £465 |
| 35 Boswell Road · OX4 3HW | May 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £345,000 | £327 |
| Flat 6, Spire View, 120 Crescent Road · OX4 2SW | May 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £425,000 | £420 |
| 15 Nether Durford Close · OX3 7FE | May 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £470,000 | £693 |
| Flat 7, Hopkins Court, 117 - 123 Hollow Way · OX4 2NE | May 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £225,000 | £394 |
| 94 Bennett Crescent · OX4 2UW | May 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £452,000 | £437 |
Contains HM Land Registry and EPC data.
What listings offer
Fewer gardens than Oxford
56% of listings have a garden; Oxford: 75%. 34 of 61 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More parking than Oxford
85% of listings have parking or a garage; Oxford: 74%. 52 of 61 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Chain-free in line with Oxford
48% of listings are listed as chain-free; Oxford: 48%. 29 of 61 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Current listings worth a look
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Current listings around Cowley
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Sold £/sq ft | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowley | 61 | £375k | £325k | £441 | 60% |
| Headington | 72 | £458k | £325k | £500 | 63% |
| Jericho | 65 | £595k | £498k | £698 | 45% |
| Summertown | 81 | £725k | £450k | £670 | 45% |
| Oxfordbenchmark | 785 | £450k | £340k | £523 | 63% |
Cowley property market: common questions
Where is Cowley?
Cowley is about 2 miles south-east of central Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Figures for Cowley cover listings within about 1 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
What is the average house price in Cowley?
The median asking price across the 61 homes for sale in Cowley is £375,000 (as of 20 August 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £243,750 and £489,950. That is 17% below Oxford. Homes that actually sold in Cowley went for a median £395,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to December 2025).
How many homes are for sale in Cowley?
61 homes are on the market in Cowley right now, 14 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Cowley?
7 listings in Cowley had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 11% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in Cowley?
The median asking price for a flat in Cowley is £240,000; for a house it is £499,000. Use the property type and bedroom filters on this page for a finer cut.
What is the price per square foot in Cowley?
In Cowley, homes that sold went for a median £441 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £445 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (61 in Cowley), refreshed daily, as of 20 August 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings. Figures for Cowley cover listings within about 1 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Cowley since January 2026.
- Oxford comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Oxford, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data for the 12 months to December 2025 (the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered), with floor areas from EPC certificates. England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.