2 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
About 2 Upper Road
2 Upper Road is a detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 14.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £527,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
- Jun 2019PorchOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension and entrance canopy porch roof.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P19/V1123/LDP
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.1% per year over 2 years.
£527,500
Growth on file: 23.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2020Most recent
£527,500
+40.7%over 1 year28 April 2019
£375,000
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
2 Upper Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,553
Street avg £3,993
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
286/mo
Steady 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







