What kind of home is 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN?

26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN sell for?

26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN last sold for £400,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN?

The current EPC rating for 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN?

26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX1 5PN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN use?

The latest EPC at 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN?

26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN in?

26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN sits in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN?

Police records around 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN show an average of 286 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN?

The closest primary school to 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN is St Swithun's CofE Primary School (235m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Oxford Academy (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN?

The closest bus stop to 26 The Avenue, OX1 5PN is Bagley Wood Road, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 The Avenue, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PN

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 The Avenue

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

26 The Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5PN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 98 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 24.8% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £400,000 in February 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 April 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 The Avenue, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 26 The Avenue, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PN

3decisions3extensions29documents5nearby

Nov 2019
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Rear single storey extension and two storey side extension. Conversion of existing hip end roof to gable. Re-position window opening serving first floor bathroom to rear elevation. Construct first floor balcony over rear section of side extension. Extend pitch of existing porch to suit set-back of new extension (As amended by additional parking information received 7 September 2019 and revised plans showing balcony screening received 5 November 2019).
Extension
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
P19/V2141/HH
Full record in report
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PorchOct 2020Non-material amendment to planning application P19/V2141/HH for the change of privacy screen from glass to masonry with boarded finish to external face to match new first floor extension. Rear single storey extension and two storey side extension. Conversion of existing hip end roof to gable. Re-position window opening serving first floor bathroom to rear elevation. Construct first floor balcony over rear section of side extension. Extend pitch of existing porch to suit set-back of new extension.Decision
ExtensionMar 2020Non-material amendment sought on planning application P19/V2141/HH-revision of hip to gable conversion to retain existing hipped roof and extend and tie hipped roof construction over new side extension into existing roof. Rear single storey extension and two storey side extension. Conversion of existing hip end roof to gable. Re-position window opening serving first floor bathroom to rear elevation. Construct first floor balcony over rear section of side extension. Extend pitch of existing porch to suit set-back of new extensionDecision

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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.

26 The Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£499,000

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Last sold (2019)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 February 2019Most recent
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5PN: £295,000 (2025–2019).

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Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 The Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,082

Street avg £2,720

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

286/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bagley Wood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 5PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

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