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23 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Otters Reach

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

23 Otters Reach is a three-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 sits 67.4% above the 2014 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 46 EPCs). On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Otters Reach

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

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2015

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Dec 2012
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 23 Otters Reach in 2022.

  1. Jan 2025
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Removal of existing rear conservatory and replace with a rear single storey extension

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    P24/V2573/HH
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Proposed loft conversion with two front elevation roof windows

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    P22/V0099/HH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 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.

23 Otters Reach has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2014Most recent

    £270,000

    -0.7%over 6 years
  2. 19 July 2007

    £272,000

    +101.5%over 7 years
  3. 6 April 2000

    £135,000

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.

On epc rating, 23 Otters Reach runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,857

Street avg £3,882

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Otters Reach

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

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
£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 23 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.