What kind of home is 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL?

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

When did 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL last change hands?

4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL last sold for £275,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and June 2020, 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL rose from £65,000 to £275,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL?

The current EPC rating for 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL?

4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL use?

The latest EPC at 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL?

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

Which area is 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL in?

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

Is 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL show an average of 286 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What transport links are near 4 Otters Reach, OX1 5QL?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£334,000

Since the 2020 sale (£275,000)+21%
Against OX1 5QL's recent median (£335,000)0%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£334,000

Against its 2020 sale (£275,000)+21%
Against OX1 5QL's recent median (£335,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Otters Reach is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 5QL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
56 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in OX1 5QL
5 sales, median £335,000 (2026–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 4 Otters Reach has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Sales timeline

11 June 2020Most recent
£275,000
+298.6%over 23 years
10 January 1997
£69,000
+6.2%over 1 year
28 September 1995
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5QL: £335,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in OX1 5QL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 4 Otters Reach

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

4 Otters Reach is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 21.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £275,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 February 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

On the street

Versus other Otters Reach homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Otters Reach is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,911

Street avg £3,847

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below

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

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.

Nearest schools

St Swithun's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary375m
Rose Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
John Henry Newman AcademyPrimary1.5km
The Oxford AcademySecondary1.9km

Nearest stops

Bagley Wood RoadBus stop197m
St Swithuns Primary SchoolBus stop329m
Edward RoadBus stop476m
SainsburysBus stop766m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,485 reports31%
Shoplifting727 reports15%
Other Theft483 reports10%
Public Order459 reports9%

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 Otters Reach is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 5QL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 4 Otters Reach. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Otters Reach was lodged in February 2020 at band D and is valid until February 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Otters Reach. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX1 5QL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 4 Otters Reach is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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