Sold Semi-detached

32 SPRING LANE

WATLINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE OX49 5QN

4 beds 1 baths 114 m² Listed 23 May 2025 (-424d)

£539,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

114 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

C

Last sold

£535,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,728/m²

Local average

£501,667 (+7.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,329 of 33,755)

Street crime

7 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • EXTENDED SEMI DETACHED HOUSE
  • TWO RECEPTION ROOMS
  • CLOAKROOM
  • FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOMS
  • GARAGE AND DRIVEWAY
  • MATURE, PRETTY GARDEN
  • CLOSE TO SHOPS, SCHOOLS & AMENITIES
  • CLOSE TO THE RIDGEWAY AND CHILTERN HILLS

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
Cable
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Double glazing, Gas central
Parking
Garage, Off street
Garden
Private garden

Description

An extended semi detached house with accommodation comprising sitting room, kitchen, dining room, cloakroom, four double bedrooms and bathroom. The property benefits from a good size rear garden, parking and garage.

ACCOMMODATION - GROUND FLOOR:
Front door into:

HALLWAY:
Doors to the sitting room, kitchen, cloakroom and under stairs cupboard, stairs rising to the first floor, cloaks cupboard and window to the side.

CLOAKROOM:
Fitted with a white suite comprising vanity hand wash basin and close coupled WC, ceiling light point and window to the front.

SITTING ROOM: - 3.77m (12'4") x 5.64m (18'6")
A double aspect reception room with window to the front and glazed double doors to the rear, fireplace with real flame gas fire, wall and ceiling light points and radiator.

KITCHEN: - 4.29m (14'1") x 2.77m (9'1")
Fitted with a matching range of wall and base units housing cupboards and drawers, block edge work surfaces, inset white 1½ bowl sink/drainer unit with mixer tap, inset 5 ring gas hob, built in double oven and microwave, space and plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine, space for tower fridge/freezer, tiled splash backs, recessed ceiling down lights, windows to the side and rear and arch way to:

DINING ROOM: - 3.07m (10'1") x 4.72m (15'6")
Triple aspect with window and glazed door to the sides and glazed double doors to the rear, fireplace, ceiling light points and radiator.

FIRST FLOOR - LANDING:
Doors to all four bedrooms, bathroom and airing cupboard housing gas central heating boiler and water tank, hatch to part boarded loft space, ceiling light points.

BEDROOM ONE: - 3.08m (10'1") x 4.11m (13'6")
Double room with ceiling light point, radiator and window to the rear.

BEDROOM TWO: - 4.57m (15'0") x 2.67m (8'9")
Double room with ceiling light point, radiator and window to the rear.

BEDROOM THREE: - 3.57m (11'9") x 2.67m (8'9")
Double room with built in wardrobe, ceiling light point, radiator and window to the front.

BEDROOM FOUR: - 2.05m (6'9") x 3.65m (12'0")
Double room with window to the side, ceiling light point and radiator.

BATHROOM:
Fitted with a white suite housing panel sided shower bath, pedestal hand wash basin and close coupled WC, tiled walls, vanity cupboard, ceiling light point, heated towel radiator and window to the front.

OUTSIDE:
The front of the property has a gravelled driveway with parking for three cars, a lawn area, access to the garage and a mature hedge boundary.

The pretty rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a paved terrace, mature flower shrub and tree borders, two garden sheds and personal access to the garage.

GARAGE: - 2.38m (7'10") x 4.89m (16'1")
Single garage with up and over door to the front, personal door to the rear, power and light.

SERVICES AND OUTGOINGS:
Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity. Gas central heating. South Oxfordshire District Council, Tax Band D.



Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

Listed by

Watlington

Griffith & Partners

Reference: 162353930

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/05/2025

Expiry date: 18/05/2035

Current heating cost: £863/year

Potential heating cost: £823/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • 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

EPC 1

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #2291170

Property Details

Street: 32 Spring Lane

Town: WATLINGTON

Postcode: OX49 5QN

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 07/12/2004

Work Completed: 05/11/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #15143106 Recent

Property Details

Street: 32 Spring Lane

Town: WATLINGTON

Postcode: OX49 5QN

Installation Details

Items: 12 windows and 3 doors

Certificate Issued: 13/04/2022

Work Completed: 21/03/2022

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 06/02/2026 (5 months ago) £535,000

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

5y growth -15%
10y growth 53.4%

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

1y (index) 2.8%
5y (index) 14.7%
10y (index) 30.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,243/mo
Realistic £1,381/mo
Optimistic £1,519/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Oxfordshire.

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Drapes Design Co 0.1 miles
Shop Cu Cucine 0.1 miles
Bus stop Shirburn Street Church 0.1 miles
Train station Chinnor 5.6 miles
Train station Wallingford 6.5 miles
Hospital The Paddocks Hospital 9.6 miles
University Buckinghamshire New University (Wycombe Campus) 10.8 miles
Hospital Marlow Community Hospital 11.1 miles

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.26%
Max investor price (0.8%) £172,625
Target investor price (1%) £138,100
  • 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).