Sold STC Semi-detached

62 STERLING ROAD

KIDLINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE OX5 2DT

3 beds 1 baths 872 sq ft Listed 6 May 2022 (-1478d)

£425,000

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Front Garden Rear of property Reception Kitchen Kitchen Dining Area Dining Area Sitting Room Hallway Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom Bathroom Bathroom & WC Garden Rear of house Garden Floor plan

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£425,000 Sep 2022

Price per m²

£5,247/m²

Local average

£410,476 (+3.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,775 of 33,755)

Street crime

62 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Semi-detached house set on a corner plot
  • Close to Kidlington village centre
  • Fitted Kitchen
  • Sitting/Dining Room
  • Bathroom and separate WC
  • Garage
  • Driveway Parking
  • Good sized garden
  • Close to shops and bus stops
  • No Chain

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Close to Kidlington village centre a three bedroom semi-detached home set on a good sized corner plot providing a larger than average garden. Accommodation comprises fitted kitchen, double aspect sitting/dining room, bathroom and driveway parking. No Chain.

Entrance Hall * Kitchen * Sitting/Dining Room * 3 Bedrooms * Bathroom * WC * Garage * 

Kidlington is a large Oxfordshire village with many local amenities including a sports centre, police station, fire station, supermarkets, independent and national retailers, library, 2 doctors' surgeries, dentists, Post Office, 4 primary schools (including 1 Catholic) and 1 secondary school. There is also a choice of good restaurants offering a variety of cuisines. The village is ideally situated with easy access to the M40 and Oxford City Centre via a regular bus service. The Oxford Parkway railway station (1.5 miles) provides easy access to London in approximately 55 mins. Other nearby stations are at Oxford City Centre c5 miles) and Bicester c10 miles). Open countryside and the River Cherwell are within easy walking distance of the property. For more information on Kidlington and local facilities/businesses please visit Kidlington Voice website

Listed by

Kidlington

Thomas Merrifield

Reference: 123129098

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/05/2022

Current heating cost: £451/year

Potential heating cost: £413/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #4501466

Property Details

Street: 62 Sterling Road

Town: KIDLINGTON

Postcode: OX5 2DT

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows

Certificate Issued: 05/03/2007

Work Completed: 12/02/2007

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 02/09/2022 (3 years ago) £425,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
46 EXETER ROAD, KIDLINGTON, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX5 2DZ £340,000 12/06/2025 Semi-detached
37 STERLING ROAD, KIDLINGTON, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX5 2DT £365,000 16/06/2023 Semi-detached

Area average: £352,500 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 19%
10y growth 9.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cherwell. Series: Semi-detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 2.1%
5y (index) 17%
10y (index) 27.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cherwell. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,160/mo
Realistic £1,289/mo
Optimistic £1,418/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cherwell.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cherwell Valley: £1,182/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View OX5 2DT

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Exeter Hall 0.1 miles
Shop Specsavers 0.1 miles
Shop Euronics O'Gormans 0.1 miles
Train station Oxford Parkway 1.3 miles
Train station Islip 2.1 miles
Hospital Warneford Hospital 5.7 miles
Hospital Churchill Hospital 5.9 miles
University Saïd Business School Executive Education Centre 6.8 miles
University Peking University HSBC Business School (Foxcombe Hall UK Campus) 7.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 20
Shoplifting 10
Criminal damage and arson 7
Anti-social behaviour 6
Public order 5
Other theft 4
Burglary 3
Drugs 3
Bicycle theft 1
Other crime 1
Theft from the person 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 62

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

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
North Kidlington Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 8 Jan 2015
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Primary 0.4 miles Good — 6 Nov 2018
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 13 Oct 2019
Gosford Hill School Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 7 Apr 2022
Edward Feild Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 15 Jun 2017

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Maisonette, Oxford Road, OX5 £1,675/mo 3 0.11 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Newport Close, OX5 £1,795/mo 3 0.38 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Oxford Road, OX5 £2,100/mo 3 0.71 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,857/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%
Max investor price (0.8%) £224,375
Target investor price (1%) £179,500
Gross yield 5.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 19.7×
Monthly cashflow £-83/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0.8%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).