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4 St Swithuns Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PT

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 St Swithuns Road

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

4 St Swithuns Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 21.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £387,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 St Swithuns Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Nov 2005
    Conservatory
    In report

    Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of a rear conservatory.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    P05/V1415
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£387,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2020Most recent

    £387,000

    +33.5%over 13 years

  2. 27 September 2007

    £289,950

    +58.4%over 6 years

  3. 15 October 2000

    £183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5PT: £325,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other St Swithuns Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 St Swithuns Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,553

Street avg £3,774

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 St Swithuns Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£455k

1 Otters Reach, Kennington

OX1 5QL

2 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Links Road, Kennington

OX1 5RX

2 bed
£298k

1 Beaumont Court, The Avenue

OX1 5AL

2 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Fairways, Kennington

OX1 5RQ

3 bed3 bath
£234k

1 Playfield Road, Kennington

OX1 5RS

2 bed1 bath
£533k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Bagley Wood Road, Kennington

OX1 5PL

3 bed1 bath
£569k

1 Grundy Crescent, Kennington

OX1 5PS

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.
Full Oxford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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