What council tax band is 20 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

20 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ located?

20 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ sits in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district.

Is 20 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (75% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ is St Swithun's CofE Primary School (1.2km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Greyfriars Catholic School (2.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ is Upper Road, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Are there any environmental risks at 20 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.01 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 53.43 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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20 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 20 Upper Road

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

20 Upper Road is a property in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LJ). It has council tax band E.

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

No planning applications are recorded against 20 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in OX1 5LJ

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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· 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

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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