2a, The Paddock, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5SB
About 2a
2a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5SB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£564/sq ft) was about 213.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 14 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2022Most recent
£425,000
+39.3%over 6 years5 July 2015
£305,000
+24.5%over 7 years25 January 2008
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5SB: £480,000 (2013–2004).
Nearby sales in OX1 5SB
3 The Paddock, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5SB
Sold Oct 2013
£590,00010 The Paddock, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5SB
Sold Jul 2009
£480,0002b, The Paddock, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5SB
Sold Aug 2007
£265,0005 The Paddock, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5SB
Sold May 2006
£535,0001 The Paddock, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5SB
Sold Mar 2004
£418,000
Versus other The Paddock homes
2a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,071
Street avg £2,423
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.7 km
St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







