Sold STC Semi-detached

38 STERLING ROAD

KIDLINGTON, KIDLINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE OX5 2DT

3 beds Listed 22 Jun 2007 (-6931d)

£269,995

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (OX5 2DT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 38 STERLING ROAD, KIDLINGTON, KIDLINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE OX5 2DT |
| Price | £269,995 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £260,000 Apr 2008 |

## Description

An extended 3 bedroom semi-detached house set in a non-estate position, close to the heart of Kidlington Village Centre. Features include 14' re-fitted kitchen, 22' sitting room and 13' dining room.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/15951428/443056) - Front
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/15951428/443057) - Garden
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/15951428/443058) - Sitting Room
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/15951428/443059) - Dining Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/15951428/443060) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/15951428/443064) - Kitchen

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 STERLING ROAD, KIDLINGTON, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX5 2DT | £260,000 | 04/04/2008 | Semi-detached |
| 38 STERLING ROAD, KIDLINGTON, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX5 2DT | £72,000 | 09/06/1995 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 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)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £410,476 (21 Semi-detached, OX5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -34.2%

## 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):** £1,182/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 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 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Oxford Road, OX5 | £2,100/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,857/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.66% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £224,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £179,500

*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 £1,795/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £527/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8.1%

*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:** -0.9%
- **10y growth:** 0.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cherwell; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.4%

## Flood risk

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

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Property details

Last sold

£260,000 Apr 2008

Local average

£410,476 (-34.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,775 of 33,755)

Street crime

78 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Extended 3 bed semi-detached house

Description

An extended 3 bedroom semi-detached house set in a non-estate position, close to the heart of Kidlington Village Centre. Features include 14' re-fitted kitchen, 22' sitting room and 13' dining room.

Listed by

Kidlington

Thomas Merrifield

Reference: 15951428

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

261% since 1995

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	04/04/2008 (18 years ago)	£260,000	+261.1%
Sold	09/06/1995 (31 years ago)	£72,000	—

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 -0.9%

10y growth 0.4%

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

1y (index) 2.7%

5y (index) 19.2%

10y (index) 27.4%

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

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Exeter Hall	0.1 miles
Shop	Clovers	0.1 miles
Shop	Central Hair and Barbers	0.1 miles
Train station	Oxford Parkway	1.3 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	26
Anti-social behaviour	13
Shoplifting	11
Other theft	6
Vehicle crime	6
Criminal damage and arson	5
Public order	4
Burglary	2
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	78

Within 1 mile during Apr 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	0.37 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 0.66%

Max investor price (0.8%) £224,375

Target investor price (1%) £179,500

Gross yield 8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.5×

Monthly cashflow £527/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 8.1%

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).