For sale Semi-detached

42 STERLING ROAD

KIDLINGTON, KIDLINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE OX5 2DT

4 beds 1 baths 1,270 sq ft Listed 18 May 2026 (-165d)

£475,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

118 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£233,000 Jan 2003

Price per m²

£4,025/m²

Local average

£409,583 (+16%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,775 of 33,755)

Street crime

60 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Key features

  • Semi-Detached Family Home
  • Four Bedrooms
  • Large Kitchen
  • Off Road Parking
  • Family Bathroom & Ground Floor WC
  • Central Town Location
  • Sizeable Sitting Room
  • Garage/Workshop
  • Dining Room
  • South-Westerly Rear Garden

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
FTTC (fibre to the cabinet)
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Driveway
Garden
Rear garden
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

A well-proportioned and versatile four-bedroom family home, ideally situated within easy reach of Kidlington town centre and its excellent range of amenities.
The ground floor offers well-balanced accommodation, centred around a generous dual-aspect living room measuring over 24ft in length, providing an excellent space for both relaxing and entertaining. A separate dining room sits to the rear, overlooking the garden, while the spacious kitchen/breakfast room is well laid out with ample worktop and storage space and provides convenient access to the adjoining garage. A useful ground-floor WC completes the layout.
Upstairs, the property continues to impress with four bedrooms arranged off a central landing. The principal bedroom is notably spacious, complemented by two further comfortable double bedrooms and a fourth single bedroom, ideal as a study or nursery. A family bathroom and separate WC serve the first floor.
Externally, the property benefits from off-road parking to the front along with access to the garage. To the rear, the garden enjoys a south-westerly aspect, offering a pleasant outdoor space with good afternoon and evening sunlight.
This property is well positioned for access to Kidlington’s shops, schools and transport links, making it an ideal choice for families and commuters alike.
EPC Rating: D

Listed by

Kidlington & North Oxfordshire

Alistair Redhouse Estate Agents Ltd

Reference: 88627686

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/05/2026

Expiry date: 13/05/2036

Current heating cost: £1,238/year

Potential heating cost: £935/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,585

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~266 m² (0.07 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EPC 1

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Price history

148% since 1996

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £475,000 +103.9%
Sold 17/01/2003 (23 years ago) £233,000 +147.9%
Sold 29/04/1996 (30 years ago) £94,000 —

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
Same street 37 STERLING ROAD, KIDLINGTON, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX5 2DT £365,000 16/06/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 62 STERLING ROAD, KIDLINGTON, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX5 2DT £425,000 02/09/2022 Semi-detached

Street average: £395,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £340,000 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16.5%
10y growth 26.1%

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

1y (index) 5.6%
5y (index) 17.3%
10y (index) 25.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,184/mo
Realistic £1,316/mo
Optimistic £1,448/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cherwell.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cherwell Valley: £1,446/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 Old Town Barbers 0.1 miles
Shop House of Cards 0.1 miles
Train station Oxford Parkway 1.4 miles
Train station Islip 2.1 miles
University University Field Station 3.0 miles
University University of Oxford 3.3 miles
Hospital John Radcliffe Hospital 4.9 miles
Hospital The Manor Hospital 5.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 23
Shoplifting 9
Other theft 7
Anti-social behaviour 5
Vehicle crime 5
Criminal damage and arson 3
Public order 3
Robbery 2
Burglary 1
Other crime 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 60

Within 1 mile during Aug 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 0.2 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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hazel Crescent, OX5 £2,250/mo 4 0.73 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.47%
Max investor price (0.8%) £281,250
Target investor price (1%) £225,000
Gross yield 5.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 17.6×
Monthly cashflow £129/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 1.1%
  • 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).