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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 St Swithuns Road

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

8 St Swithuns Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5PT). 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 (February 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 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 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 is 34% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 St Swithuns Road

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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.

8 St Swithuns Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Sept 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 St Swithuns Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 St Swithuns Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Sept 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Proposed single storey front extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P15/V1657/HH
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Rear single storey extension and other minor works

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P12/V2537/HH
    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.

8 St Swithuns Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.1% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£400,000

Growth on file: 31.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2014Most recent

    £400,000

    +63.3%over 1 year
  2. 15 October 2012

    £245,000

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.

8 St Swithuns Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,082

Street avg £3,868

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 St Swithuns Road

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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
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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 St Swithuns Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.