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Kennington, Oxford

South East

£270,000

Listed on 19/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi Detached Bungalow
Area
574 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This two-bedroom semi-detached bungalow is offered chain free and requires updating, providing scope to refresh the accommodation to suit. The layout includes an entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen and wet-room, alongside the two bedrooms. It is sold as seen and is freehold, with mains gas, electricity, water and drainage connected. The EPC rating is C and the council tax band is C. There is a lawned front garden with a path to the entrance, side access and a brick-built storage outhouse. The rear garden is described as large and west facing. Kennington has local shops and services, a primary school, health centre, library, pub and places to eat, with regular bus services to Oxford and Abingdon. The listing also notes that covenants apply to extensions; buyers should ask the agent for details.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

63out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £270,000, this two-bedroom bungalow is priced around 12% below the local £/sqf average, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. Its mature village setting between Oxford and Abingdon, regular bus links and sizeable west-facing rear garden add to the appeal. The 63/100 score reflects a promising but not standout overall opportunity, with average fundamentals and location.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the worn floor coverings and dated interior finishes to lift the presentation.
  • Update the older kitchen fittings and finishes, with the photos supporting a cosmetic improvement rather than establishing a need for full replacement.
  • Make the most of the sizeable west-facing garden with routine tidying and improved presentation.

Key risks

  • Deterioration is visible along the kitchen wall base; its cause and extent should be checked.

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Based on a loan of £202,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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