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21 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Upper Road

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

21 Upper Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 119 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 32 EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 is 17.5% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £491,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Upper Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Feb 2026
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of a single-storey timber-clad outbuilding in rear garden to provide home office and gym, with an overall height of 2.9m. (retrospective).

    Retrospective
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P25/V1969/HH
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2025
    OutbuildingAmendment
    In report

    Erection of a single storey outbuilding (part retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P25/V0612/LDE
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£491,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2020Most recent

    £491,000

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.

21 Upper Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,126

Street avg £4,061

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 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
£569k

1 Grundy Crescent, Kennington

OX1 5PS

4 bed2 bath
£639k

1 Edward Road, Kennington

OX1 5LH

4 bed
£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

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