# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (OX5 2DT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 58 STERLING ROAD, KIDLINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE OX5 2DT |
| Price | £475,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £462,500 Feb 2021 |

## Description

A 4 bedroom detached property situated within easy reach of the heart of Kidlington. The property offers flexible accommodation, gardens and benefits from no onward chain. Sterling Road is ideally located close to shops, bus routes to Oxford and Oxford Parkway but only a short stroll to St Marys Church and countryside walks beyond.

Entrance Porch * Entrance Hall * Kitchen * Sitting/Dining Room * Conservatory * Downstairs Cloakroom * 4 good sized Bedrooms * Bathroom * Summerhouse/Shed * 

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 new 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

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/100004855/442926) - Front
- ![Rear of House](/listings/photos/100004855/442927) - Rear of House
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/100004855/442929) - Garden
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/100004855/442935) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/100004855/442937) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/100004855/442939) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/100004855/442944) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/100004855/442951) - Bedroom
- ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/100004855/442957) - Conservatory
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/100004855/442961) - Dining Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/100004855/442966) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/100004855/442972) - Kitchen
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/100004855/442977) - Sitting Room

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Perform...](/listings/photos/100004855/442984) - Energy Perform...

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14641566
- **Address:** 58 Sterling Road, KIDLINGTON, OX5 2DT
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/06/2021
- **Work Completed:** 10/06/2021
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 58 STERLING ROAD, KIDLINGTON, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX5 2DT | £462,500 | 26/02/2021 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 62 EXETER ROAD, KIDLINGTON, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX5 2DZ | £550,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £550,000 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £552,612 (18 Detached, OX5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -14%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,160/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,289/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,418/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cherwell Valley (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,446/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Banbury Road, OX5 | £2,300/mo | 4 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,300/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £287,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £230,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £174/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -24.2%
- **10y growth:** -17.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cherwell; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 24.3%

## Flood risk

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

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