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17 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Otters Reach

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

17 Otters Reach is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 137.8% above the 2002 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 June 2029

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL

1decisions1extensions9documents5nearby
  1. Sept 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P20/V1605/HH
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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.

17 Otters Reach changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2002)

£135,000

Growth on file: 18.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2002Most recent

    £135,000

    +18.4%over 11 months

  2. 26 July 2001

    £114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5QL: £335,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Otters Reach homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Otters Reach runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,411

Street avg £3,903

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Otters Reach

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

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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.
£278k

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1 Links Road, Kennington

OX1 5RX

2 bed
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1 Playfield Road, Kennington

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£447k

1 Otters Reach, Kennington

OX1 5QL

2 bed1 bath
£420k

1 Bagley Wood Road, Kennington

OX1 5PL

3 bed1 bath
£467k

1 Fairways, Kennington

OX1 5RQ

3 bed3 bath
£485k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£532k

1 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill

OX1 5JU

3 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

286/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bagley Wood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 5QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 5QL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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