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5 Kenilworth Avenue, Oxford, OX4 2AW

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Kenilworth Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Dec 2019
EPC improved fromE53toC72
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Kenilworth Avenue, Oxford, OX4 2AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 5 Kenilworth Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Sept 2021
    Amendment
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Kenilworth Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£913,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 81.8% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£775,000

Growth on file: 81.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2021Most recent

    £775,000

    +89.0%over 1 year
  2. 3 September 2020

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX4 2AW: £460,000 (2020–2010).

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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
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On the street

Versus other Kenilworth Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Kenilworth Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,755

Street avg £2,638

Strongly above

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX4 2AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX4 2AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX4 2AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Kenilworth Avenue, Oxford, OX4 2AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.