4 Edward Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LH
About 4 Edward Road
4 Edward Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LH). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. Tenure is freehold. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–211 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £250,000 in October 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 158.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Edward Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2021Most recent
£250,000
+8.7%over 4 years30 August 2017
£230,000
+67.9%over 7 years1 October 2009
£137,000
-11.6%over 3 years15 August 2006
£155,000
+86.7%over 5 years31 May 2001
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5LH: £430,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX1 5LH
Montana, Edward Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LH
Sold May 2025
£225,00013 Edward Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LH
Sold Aug 2024
£620,00017 Edward Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LH
Sold Jul 2024
£430,00014 Edward Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LH
Sold Dec 2022
£830,00015 Edward Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LH
Sold Dec 2022
£325,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Edward Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB







