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Bowness Avenue, Headington, Oxford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bowness Avenue, Headington, Oxford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/oxford/bowness-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX3 0AJ, OX3 0AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£620,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£549,038
16 sales
Price range
£263k – £731k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
OX3 0AL

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At a glance

House prices£549k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station43 min walkOxford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband84% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 16 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

16 property sales on Bowness Avenue, Headington, Oxford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £620,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £568,282. By property type, sales here have been 69% semi-detached, 13% detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bowness Avenue range from £262,500 to £731,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold.

House prices on Bowness Avenue compared

OX3 postcode area£500,070
Oxford£562,754
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowness Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £495,000 (1 sales)2016£495k2017: £540,000 (1 sales)2017£540k2018: £416,000 (1 sales)2018£416k2019: £516,200 (3 sales)2019£516k2020: £532,500 (2 sales)2020£533k2021: £262,500 (1 sales)2021£263k2022: £730,000 (1 sales)2022£730k2023: £725,000 (1 sales)2023£725k2025: £595,625 (4 sales)2025£596k2026: £620,000 (1 sales)2026£620k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£568,28215 May 2026
Detached2£628,00020 Mar 2020
Terraced2£507,50018 May 2025
Flat1£262,50020 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Bowness Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AL 15 May 2026£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AL 26 Aug 2025£676,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AJ 25 Jul 2025£731,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AJ 22 Jul 2025£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AJ 18 May 2025£500,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AJ 27 Jul 2023£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AJ 30 Jun 2022£730,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, Eden Flats, 30, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AJ 20 Dec 2021£262,500 FlatLeasehold
30, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AJ 27 Nov 2020£515,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AL 20 Mar 2020£550,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AJ 13 Dec 2019£412,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
1B, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AJ 16 Jul 2019£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AJ 2 Jul 2019£706,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AJ 12 Mar 2018£416,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AJ 6 Jan 2017£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Bowness Avenue OX3 0AJ 31 Mar 2016£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Schools near Bowness Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford 376 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
New Marston Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Headington School Oxford 1,082 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.6 mi
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School 382 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Barton Park Primary School 193 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Meadowbrook College 9 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Report 0.8 mi
The Swan School 1,057 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Oxford station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Oxford Parkway station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Islip station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ambleside Drive North (N-bound, Ambleside Drive) 2 min walk
  • Derwent Avenue East (W-bound, Derwent Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Eden Drive (N-bound, Eden Drive) 2 min walk
  • West Wing (Stop J9, Saxon Way Link Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Manor Surgery
    Osler Road, Headington, Oxford · 0.5 mi
  • Hedena Health
    207 London Road, Headington, Oxford · 0.9 mi
  • St Bartholomews & Hollow Way Med Centre
    Manzil Way, Cowley Road, Oxford · 1.3 mi
  • Bartlemas Surgery
    The East Oxford Health Centre, 1 Manzil Way, Oxford · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S John Radcliffe Hospital · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cherwell Drive · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Marston · 0.4 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell London Road Headington · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Marston Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Department Of Orthondics · 0.3 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (manor) · 0.7 mi
  • Euro Dental Practice · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.0%62.5%
Private rented25.7%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households545

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6479.4%64.1%
Aged 65+11.1%18.6%
Residents2,313

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)84%80%
Gigabit-capable84%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Oxford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Bowness Avenue

Ethnic group

HereOxford
White74.1%70.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.1%15.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%5.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.2%4.7%
Other ethnic group3.2%3.7%

Religion

HereOxford
No religion36.1%39%
Christian34%38.1%
Not answered17.6%9.9%
Muslim5.8%8.7%
Hindu3.3%1.6%
Other religion1.4%0.9%
Jewish0.8%0.7%
Buddhist0.7%0.7%

Country of birth

HereOxford
Born in the UK70.1%65%
Born outside the UK29.9%35%

Highest qualification

HereOxford
Level 4 qualifications and above46.7%48.1%
Level 3 qualifications36.9%20.6%
Level 2 qualifications5.5%7.6%
No qualifications4.6%12.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications2.8%6.1%
Other qualifications2.3%2.3%
Apprenticeship1.2%2.8%

General health

HereOxford
Very good health58.4%54.8%
Good health31.9%32.2%
Fair health7.6%9.7%
Bad health1.6%2.6%
Very bad health0.4%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereOxford
1 car or van in household44.9%45.4%
No cars or vans in household26.5%32.1%
2 cars or vans in household21.7%17.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%5.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Oxford.

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