5 Kenilworth Avenue, Oxford, OX4 2AW
About 5 Kenilworth Avenue
5 Kenilworth Avenue is a semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 2AW). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 81.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £913,000 is 17.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 100.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £775,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 Kenilworth Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2021AmendmentIn report
Non-Material amendment to planning permission 20/02282/FUL to allow changes to window openings; provision of skylight to kitchen roof.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02282/NMA
- Nov 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of single and two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02282/FUL
We flagged 4 things worth checking at 5 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Kenilworth Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£913,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 81.8% per year over 1 year.
£775,000
Growth on file: 81.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
27 September 2021Most recent
£775,000
+89.0%over 1 year3 September 2020
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2AW: £460,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in OX4 2AW
Everything we know about 5 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Kenilworth Avenue homes
Price per m² for 5 Kenilworth Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,755
Street avg £2,638
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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