The Cottage, OX5 2RE
The Cottage is a 129 m² / 1,389 sq ft detached home in Kidlington. It sold for £715,000 in January 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £715k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £512k to £666k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jan 2026 £715,000 3.9% 1.1% Oct 2012 £430,000 3.0% -0.0% Jan 2009 £385,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for The Cottage.
- Internal area
- 129 square metres (1,389 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,542 per square metre (£515 per square foot) in Jan 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,543 per square metre (£515 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2026 £715,000 £5,543 £715,000 £5,543 Oct 2012 £430,000 £3,333 £622,532 £4,826 Jan 2009 £385,000 £2,984 £683,647 £5,300 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 129 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £715,000. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Kidlington are now selling for between £3,970 and £5,160 per square metre (£368 and £479 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 129 m², this implies a valuation between £512,000 and £666,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 97 square metres (1,044 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 07 August 2025 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 129 sqm (1,389 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 10 November 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 121 sqm (1,302 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation(assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 17 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 126 sqm (1,356 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
The Cottage is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £715,000.
- Based on an internal area of 129 m² and recent prices in Kidlington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £512,000 to £666,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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