# 32 SPRING LANE, WATLINGTON, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX49 5QN

## Property details

- Slug: `37c443d` (address key hash: `37c443d8da73b0931ad90d0956c3ebbc56a2cbe6`)
- Postcode: OX49 5QN
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 114 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £535,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,693/m²
- Local average: £501,667 (3 sales)
- Street crime: 7 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £535,000
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/05/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £863/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0952-1212-8405-8187-0500)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £535,000 | Semi-detached | — | £533,968 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-813b-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 32 SPRING LANE, WATLINGTON, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX49 5QN | £535,000 | 06/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [162353930](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/882f62a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £535,000 |
| listed | 2025-05-23 | £539,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £119,750 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, WATLINGTON, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX49 5RF | £520,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 3 SPRING LANE, WATLINGTON, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX49 5QL | £650,000 | 02/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, WATLINGTON, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX49 5RF | £400,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £523,333 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -15%
- **10y growth:** 53.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Oxfordshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South Oxfordshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,243/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,381/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,519/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £172,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £138,100

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **7** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Icknield Community College | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 20 Apr 2015 |
| Watlington Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Lewknor Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.6 miles | Good — 3 Jul 2012 |
| Ewelme CofE Primary School | Primary | 3.4 miles | Good — 3 Nov 2012 |
| Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4.0 miles | Good — 6 Mar 2017 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #15143106
- **Address:** 32 Spring Lane, WATLINGTON, OX49 5QN
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/04/2022
- **Work Completed:** 21/03/2022
- **Items:** 12 window(s), 3 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2291170
- **Address:** 32 Spring Lane, WATLINGTON, OX49 5QN
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/12/2004
- **Work Completed:** 05/11/2004
- **Items:** 1 door(s)