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31 Sandford Lane, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RW

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
820 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 31 Sandford Lane

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

31 Sandford Lane is a detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 is 37.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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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.

31 Sandford Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2020

Current Certificate
Jul 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 July 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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 31 Sandford Lane, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Sandford Lane has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Sandford Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£350,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2014Most recent

    £350,000

    +4.5%over 3 years

  2. 16 December 2010

    £335,000

    +346.7%over 15 years

  3. 10 November 1995

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5RW: £535,050 (2023–2017).

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.

On habitable rooms, 31 Sandford Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,594

Street avg £4,068

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 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

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£485k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£467k

1 Fairways, Kennington

OX1 5RQ

3 bed3 bath
£500k

1 Kirk Close, Kennington

OX1 5PX

5 bed
£510k

1 Jackson Drive, Kennington

OX1 5LL

£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
£532k

1 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill

OX1 5JU

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Sandford Lane, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.