17 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
About 17 Upper Road
17 Upper Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. Sold January 2019 for £520,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Upper Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2022ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension, replace existing conservatory with new conservatory. Other works already granted planning permission ref; P21/V1168/HH
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P22/V0992/HH
- Apr 2022ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension, replace existing conservatory with new conservatory. Other works already granted planning permission ref; P21/V1168/HH
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P22/V0387/LDP
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Sales history & valuation
17 Upper Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£520,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 January 2019Most recent
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5LJ: £540,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OX1 5LJ
18 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
Sold Jul 2025
£565,00012 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
Sold Mar 2025
£536,0008 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
Sold Jul 2022
£630,00047c, Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
Sold Nov 2021
£310,00026 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
Sold Jun 2021
£540,000
Versus other Upper Road homes
On habitable rooms, 17 Upper Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,768
Street avg £4,078
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.4dB







