23 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL
About 23 Otters Reach
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.
At 70 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 47 EPCs). Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 47.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 May 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 23 Otters Reach in 2022.
3 applications on record at 23 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL
- Jan 2022Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Proposed loft conversion.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P21/V3413/LDP
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryJan 2025Decision
- Loft ConversionMar 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
23 Otters Reach has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 14 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2014Most recent
£270,000
-0.7%over 6 years19 July 2007
£272,000
+101.5%over 7 years6 April 2000
£135,000
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 epc rating, 23 Otters Reach runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,857
Street avg £3,871
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB






