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20 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL

Solar panels3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Otters Reach

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

20 Otters Reach is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 55% above the 2008 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Otters Reach

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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)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Aug 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Otters Reach has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Otters Reach

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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 grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£200,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2008Most recent

    £200,000

    +6.7%over 3 years
  2. 19 November 2004

    £187,500

    +212.5%over 8 years
  3. 25 July 1996

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5QL: £325,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Otters Reach homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Otters Reach outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,636

Street avg £3,888

Below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Otters Reach

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

0.2 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

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 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
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 20 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.