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3 Sandford Lane, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RW

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Sandford Lane

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

3 Sandford Lane is a detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 40.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£793/sq ft) was about 220.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017). 8 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

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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.

Current Certificate
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 January 2027

4 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Sandford Lane, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

8 applications on record at 3 Sandford Lane, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RW

8decisions4extensions154documents5nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Apr 2017
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing detached bungalow and construction of 6x 1 bedroom flats, in one property. Remove and relocate existing access to property by inserting new proposed access.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    P17/V0270/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (8 on record)
  • All 8 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 154 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

3 Sandford Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 June 2017Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5RW: £635,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Sandford Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Sandford Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,537

Street avg £3,710

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Sandford Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£500k

1 Kirk Close, Kennington

OX1 5PX

5 bed
£485k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£510k

1 Jackson Drive, Kennington

OX1 5LL

£467k

1 Fairways, Kennington

OX1 5RQ

3 bed3 bath
£532k

1 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill

OX1 5JU

3 bed
£450k

1 Church Close, South Hinksey

OX1 5BA

5 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Manor Grove, Kennington

OX1 5QY

£447k

1 Otters Reach, Kennington

OX1 5QL

2 bed1 bath
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

Sandford Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 5RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 5RW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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