2 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL
About 2 Otters Reach
2 Otters Reach is an end-of-terrace house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 69.1% above the 2011 sale of £230,000. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 March 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
2 Otters Reach has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Otters Reach valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 9 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2011Most recent
£230,000
+27.8%over 8 years15 November 2002
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5QL: £335,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in OX1 5QL
46 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL
Sold Jun 2026
£335,00018 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL
Sold Jun 2026
£310,00033 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL
Sold Nov 2022
£425,00021 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL
Sold Aug 2022
£307,00055 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL
Sold Jul 2021
£325,000
Versus other Otters Reach homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Otters Reach runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,840
Street avg £3,894
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







