42, Kennet Close
42, Kennet Close
Description & Estimates
42, Kennet Close, Wantage is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 635 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 111 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Kennet Close, Wantage is £235,318 and its rental estimate is £1,306 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Kennet Close, Grove, Wantage, OX12 falls within the OX12 postal district, in the borough of Vale of White Horse.
Our Data Sources
42, Kennet Close, Wantage has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 42, Kennet Close, Wantage, we estimate a market value of £247,084 and a rental value of £1,371 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £218,846 and £1,214 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Kennet Close, Wantage has seen its estimated sale value drop by £2,269 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value rise by £48 per month (3.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Kennet Close, Wantage as measuring 111 m2.
That makes it the 45th largest plot in the postcode, where 52 of the 55 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Kennet Close, Wantage has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Jul 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42, Kennet Close, Wantage completed on 16th December 2021 at £242,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 10.8% over the period since December 2021.
- Sold Dec 2021£242,000
- Sold Aug 2015£207,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Kennet Close, Wantage have sold within a radius of 540 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 4th December 2025, was 41, Kennet Close, Wantage, OX12 0NJ, a freehold house which sold for £278,500.
Read more about house prices in OX12.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 55 addresses on Kennet Close, Grove, Wantage, OX12, 42, Kennet Close, Wantage comes out as the 51st largest and the 54th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £165k less expensive than the average property across the OX12 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mMillbrook Primary School
- 800mGrove Church of England School
- 1.8kmStockham Primary School
- 2.5kmKing Alfred's
- 10.8kmUTC Oxfordshire
- 10.9kmAureus School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Kennet Close, Wantage, the nearest station is Didcot Parkway, 12.8 kilometres away.
- 12.8kmDidcot Parkway
- 13.3kmAppleford
- 14.2kmCulham
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
