3 Kenilworth Avenue, Oxford, OX4 2AW
About 3 Kenilworth Avenue
3 Kenilworth Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 2AW). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £460,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 22.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing lean-to. Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02624/FUL
- Oct 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.75m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02081/H42
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 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
3 Kenilworth Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 24 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2019Most recent
£460,000
+47.9%over 9 years24 September 2009
£311,000
+182.7%over 11 years6 August 1998
£110,000
+35.8%over 2 years24 November 1995
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2AW: £495,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in OX4 2AW
Everything we know about 3 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
On floor area, 3 Kenilworth Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,510
Street avg £2,662
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB