12 St Swithuns Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PT
About 12 St Swithuns Road
12 St Swithuns Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a C (score 70). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £627,000 sits 84.4% above the 2008 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2036
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 12 St Swithuns Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PT
- Aug 2006ExtensionOutcome in report
Construction of a pitched roof and dormer roof extensions
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P06/V1159
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchAug 2009Decision
- Loft ConversionDec 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£627,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 2 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2008Most recent
£340,000
+23.6%over 2 years1 August 2006
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5PT: £325,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in OX1 5PT
5a, St Swithuns Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PT
Sold May 2024
£325,0004 St Swithuns Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PT
Sold Nov 2020
£387,00018 St Swithuns Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PT
Sold Aug 2020
£380,0005b, St Swithuns Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PT
Sold Jan 2018
£275,0007 St Swithuns Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PT
Sold Feb 2016
£435,000
Versus other St Swithuns Road homes
On price per m², 12 St Swithuns Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £3,904
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Swithuns Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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