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1 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Upper Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Upper Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 is 22.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £520,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Upper Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Upper Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Upper Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Upper Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£638,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£520,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2018Most recent

    £520,000

    +316.0%over 10 years

  2. 3 August 2008

    £125,000

    -56.1%over 5 years

  3. 15 November 2002

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5LJ: £540,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Upper Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Upper Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,417

Street avg £4,000

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Upper Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£533k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£467k

1 Fairways, Kennington

OX1 5RQ

3 bed3 bath
£392k

1 Bagley Wood Road, Kennington

OX1 5PL

3 bed1 bath
£639k

1 Edward Road, Kennington

OX1 5LH

4 bed
£569k

1 Grundy Crescent, Kennington

OX1 5PS

4 bed2 bath
£455k

1 Otters Reach, Kennington

OX1 5QL

2 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Links Road, Kennington

OX1 5RX

2 bed
£988k

1 Red Copse Lane, Boars Hill

OX1 5ER

4 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.
Full Oxford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Upper Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 5LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 5LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.