8 St Swithuns Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PT
About 8 St Swithuns Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 St Swithuns Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed single storey front extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P15/V1657/HH
- Jan 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear single storey extension and other minor works
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P12/V2537/HH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 St Swithuns Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 St Swithuns Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£536,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.1% per year over 2 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 31.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2014Most recent
£400,000
+63.3%over 1 year15 October 2012
£245,000
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
8 St Swithuns Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,082
Street avg £3,868
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







