What type of property is 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW?

31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW is a detached house.

What did 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW sell for?

31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW last sold for £350,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1995 and August 2014, 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW rose from £75,000 to £350,000, a change of £275,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW?

31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (820 sq ft). That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX1 5RW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW?

31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW is in council tax band D.

Where is 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW located?

31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW sits in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW?

Police records around 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (75% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW?

The closest primary school to 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW is St Swithun's CofE Primary School (978m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Oxford Academy (2.5km).

How well connected is 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW?

The closest bus stop to 31 Sandford Lane, OX1 5RW is Sandford Lane, 157m away. The nearest rail option is Radley Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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31 Sandford Lane, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

820 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £472,000 is 34.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£472,000

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

30 August 2014Most recent
£350,000
+4.5%over 3 years
16 December 2010
£335,000
+346.7%over 15 years
10 November 1995
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5RW: £635,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in OX1 5RW

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 £4,721

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising 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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

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