15 Kenilworth Avenue, Oxford, OX4 2AW
About 15 Kenilworth Avenue
15 Kenilworth Avenue is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 2AW). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 is 19.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 87.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2019HMOFullIn report
Change of use of House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis). Provision of bin and cycle storage.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01407/FUL
- Dec 2018HMOAmendmentIn report
Application to certify that the existing House of Multiple Occupation use of the property (Use Class C4) is lawful development.
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02831/CEU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 Kenilworth Avenue
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.
£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 14 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2018Most recent
£495,000
+296.0%over 13 years3 June 2004
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2AW: £460,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in OX4 2AW
Everything we know about 15 Kenilworth Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Kenilworth Avenue homes
Habitable Rooms for 15 Kenilworth Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,459
Street avg £2,667
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Howard Street east — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oxford Spires Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB