Cowley property market
Updated 5 October 2026 · refreshed daily
58 for sale · Oxford £450k
Oxford £445k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowley | £236,250 | £352,500 | £450,000 |
| Oxford | £335,000 | £450,000 | £675,000 |
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £313k here, compared to £350k across Oxford
Homes came onto and left the Cowley market at a similar pace
↑ 17% · was 12
↑ 100% · was 4
↑ 7% · was 14
before going off the market
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
62% of Cowley listings ask under £400k, a bigger share than Oxford (37%)
| Price band | Cowley listings | Cowley share | Oxford share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 4 | 7% | 2% |
| £150k–200k | 1 | 2% | 1% |
| £200k–250k | 11 | 19% | 5% |
| £250k–300k | 5 | 9% | 10% |
| £300k–400k | 15 | 26% | 20% |
| £400k–500k | 9 | 16% | 19% |
| £500k–750k | 13 | 22% | 23% |
| £750k+ | 0 | 0% | 21% |
Prices by property type
Current listings and Land Registry sales in Cowley, set against Oxford
Flats are 45% of homes for sale in Cowley, against 35% across Oxford
| property type | Cowley | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (26 for sale) | £45 | £35 |
| Semi-detached (15 for sale) | £26 | £23 |
| Terraced (14 for sale) | £24 | £26 |
Flats in Cowley ask £230k, 23% less than Oxford flats (£300k)
Median asking price of current listings; the count under each row
| property type | Cowley | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (26 for sale) | £230,000 | £300,000 |
| Semi-detached (15 for sale) | £575,000 | £520,000 |
| Terraced (14 for sale) | £407,500 | £500,000 |
Asking price per sq ft by property type in Cowley
Current listings with a known floor area
Not enough listings with a known floor area in Cowley to show this yet.
Semi-detached houses in Cowley sold for a median £420k, 12% less than Oxford semi-detached houses (£475k)
Land Registry sales in the 12 months to February 2026
| property type | Cowley | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (33 sales) | £420,000 | £475,000 |
| Terraced (32 sales) | £377,500 | £458,000 |
Semi-detached houses in Cowley sold for £450 per sq ft, 13% less than Oxford semi-detached houses (£515 per sq ft)
Land Registry sales matched to EPC floor areas in the 12 months to August 2026
| property type | Cowley | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (31 matched sales) | £450 | £515 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Cowley adds 36% to the asking price (Oxford: 36%)
| size | Cowley | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed (11 for sale) | £200,000 | £260,000 |
| 2 beds (22 for sale) | £312,500 | £350,000 |
| 3 beds (14 for sale) | £425,000 | £475,000 |
| 4 beds (9 for sale) | £575,000 | £775,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Cowley
| Size | Flat | Semi-det. | Terraced | End terr. | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £200k11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £200k11 |
| 2 beds | £255k14 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £313k22 |
| 3 beds | n/a | £413k6 | n/a | n/a | £425k14 |
| 4 beds | n/a | £585k7 | n/a | n/a | £575k9 |
| All sizes | £230k25 | £575k15 | £400k8 | £390k5 | £353k58 |
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
83 matched sales
Oxford: £525 per sq ft
47 listings with a known floor area
Oxford: £512 per sq ft
Sold prices per sq ft in Cowley are up 24% over 10 years, to £453
Oxford: up 20% to £525 over the same period
| Window ends | Cowley | Oxford |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £365 | £437 |
| Dec 2016 | £371 | £440 |
| Mar 2017 | £375 | £445 |
| Jun 2017 | £391 | £448 |
| Sept 2017 | £403 | £456 |
| Dec 2017 | £406 | £460 |
| Mar 2018 | £409 | £460 |
| Jun 2018 | £404 | £461 |
| Sept 2018 | £390 | £455 |
| Dec 2018 | £391 | £454 |
| Mar 2019 | £389 | £450 |
| Jun 2019 | £381 | £450 |
| Sept 2019 | £379 | £450 |
| Dec 2019 | £378 | £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 | £432 | £498 |
| Sept 2022 | £444 | £505 |
| Dec 2022 | £451 | £505 |
| Mar 2023 | £450 | £506 |
| Jun 2023 | £451 | £507 |
| Sept 2023 | £455 | £508 |
| Dec 2023 | £443 | £508 |
| Mar 2024 | £442 | £506 |
| Jun 2024 | £444 | £506 |
| Sept 2024 | £450 | £510 |
| Dec 2024 | £473 | £514 |
| Mar 2025 | £481 | £515 |
| Jun 2025 | £478 | £518 |
| Sept 2025 | £465 | £521 |
| Dec 2025 | £443 | £522 |
| Mar 2026 | £443 | £526 |
| Jun 2026 | £443 | £523 |
| Aug 2026 | £453 | £525 |
Homes sold in Cowley
Previous 12 months: 94 sales
Oxford: £445,000
The median sold price in Cowley is up 36% over the last 10 years, to £380k
Oxford: up 23% to £445k over the same period
| 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 | £367k | £450k |
| Mar 2025 | £375k | £450k |
| Jun 2025 | £379k | £450k |
| Sept 2025 | £385k | £447k |
| Dec 2025 | £395k | £450k |
| Feb 2026 | £380k | £445k |
91 homes sold in Cowley in the 12 months to February 2026, 9% below Cowley's five-year norm of 100 a year
Oxford is 1% below its own five-year norm
| 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 | 95 |
| Mar 2025 | 105 |
| Jun 2025 | 106 |
| Sept 2025 | 97 |
| Dec 2025 | 99 |
| Feb 2026 | 91 |
What listings offer
Cowley has fewer gardens but more parking than Oxford.
Fewer gardens than Oxford
57% of listings have a garden; Oxford: 76%. 33 of 58 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More parking than Oxford
86% of listings have parking or a garage; Oxford: 76%. 50 of 58 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Chain-free in line with Oxford
50% of listings are listed as chain-free; Oxford: 49%. 29 of 58 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Recent sales in Cowley
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Longlands Road · OX4 6BPTerraced · Freehold | Aug 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £312,500 | £415 |
| 31 Boswell Road · OX4 3HWTerraced · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £375,000 | £528 |
| 78 Awgar Stone Road · OX3 7FDFlat · Leasehold | Jul 2026 | Flat · Leasehold | £265,000 | £410 |
| 26 Leafield Road · OX4 2PLTerraced · Freehold | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £387,000 | £514 |
| 31 St Christophers Place · OX4 2HSTerraced · Freehold | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £415,000 | £482 |
Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
William Morris Close, Oxford, OX4
As of 5 October 2026
Between Towns Road, Oxford, OX4
As of 5 October 2026
Blackstock Close, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7JR
As of 5 October 2026
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Current listings around Cowley
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowley | 58 | £353k | £313k | 50% |
| Headington | 100 | £458k | £335k | 61% |
| Jericho | 80 | £600k | £540k | 40% |
| Summertown | 84 | £735k | £425k | 42% |
| Oxford | 877 | £450k | £350k | 59% |
| Oxfordbenchmark | 877 | £450k | £350k | 59% |
Key facts about Cowley
- Rising over the long run, flat over the last year: the median sold price in Cowley is up 36% over the last 10 years and broadly flat over the last 12 months.
- Homes for sale skew cheaper than in Oxford: 62% of current listings in Cowley ask under £400k, against 37% across Oxford.
- Sales are running below Cowley's five-year norm: 91 homes sold in the 12 months to February 2026, against a norm of 100 a year; 14 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 15 left it.
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 58 homes for sale in Cowley is £352,500 (as of 5 October 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 £236,250 and £450,000. That is 22% below Oxford. Homes that actually sold in Cowley went for a median £380,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to February 2026).
Are house prices in Cowley rising or falling?
Rising over the long run, flat over the last year. Based on HM Land Registry completed sales, the median sold price in Cowley is up 36% over the last 10 years and broadly flat over the last 12 months (12 months to February 2026). These medians compare the homes that happened to sell in each window, so they mix price movement with changes in what sold.
Is Cowley cheaper than Oxford?
Yes: asking prices in Cowley are typically lower than across Oxford. The median asking price in Cowley is £352,500 against £450k across Oxford: 22% below Oxford. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value. The saving holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
How many homes are for sale in Cowley?
58 homes are on the market in Cowley right now, down 5% since 1 Sept, 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?
8 listings in Cowley had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 14% of the homes currently for sale.
How long are homes on the market in Cowley?
Of the Cowley listings that came off the market in the last 30 days and that we first saw after we began tracking the area, the typical one had been advertised for 97 days. Coming off the market usually means sold subject to contract, but it can also mean withdrawn, so treat this as time advertised rather than time to sell.
How much do flats and houses cost in Cowley?
The median asking price for a flat in Cowley is £230,000. Houses are quoted by type rather than as one figure, because the mix moves the number more than the market does: the largest group on the market is semi-detached houses, at a median £575,000 across 15 listings. The Prices by property type chart on this page covers every type we track.
How much is a two-bedroom flat in Cowley?
The median asking price for a two-bedroom flat in Cowley is £275,000, across 15 current listings.
What is the price per square foot in Cowley?
In Cowley, homes that sold went for a median £453 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £461 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (58 in Cowley), refreshed daily, as of 5 October 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. Sold prices and sales counts cover the 12 months to February 2026; sold price per square foot covers the 12 months to August 2026, with floor areas from EPC certificates (the two run on different pipelines, and the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered). 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.