7 Otters Reach, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QL
About 7 Otters Reach
7 Otters Reach is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £301,000 in April 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 16.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
7 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.
Sales history & valuation
7 Otters Reach has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 21 years.
£301,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2021Most recent
£301,000
30 November 2016
£300,000
+31.6%over 9 years10 October 2007
£228,000
+46.2%over 5 years29 September 2002
£156,000
+64.2%over 2 years17 November 1999
£95,000
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 years held, 7 Otters Reach runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,013
Street avg £3,867
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







