What type of property is 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL?

21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL sell for?

21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL last sold for £307,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £128,000 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2002 and August 2022, 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL rose from £128,000 to £307,000, a change of £179,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL?

21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL?

21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL is in council tax band C.

Where is 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL located?

21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL sits in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL?

Police records around 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (75% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL?

The closest primary school to 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL is St Swithun's CofE Primary School (375m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Oxford Academy (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL?

The closest bus stop to 21 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL is Bagley Wood Road, 197m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Otters Reach

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

21 Otters Reach is a two-bedroom end-of-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. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 10.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £307,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Otters Reach has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

21 Otters Reach has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£307,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2022Most recent
£307,000
+7.7%over 4 years
19 April 2018
£285,000
+122.7%over 16 years
11 April 2002
£128,000

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

Nearby sales in OX1 5QL

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.

21 Otters Reach outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,582

Street avg £3,842

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

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.

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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· 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

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