21 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
About 21 Upper Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 August 2030
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Planning history
21 Upper Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at 21 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
- Dec 2002ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extension to side and rear, incorporating garage.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P02/V1759
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingFeb 2026Decision
- OutbuildingMar 2025Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
- All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
- The 31 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£577,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£491,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 November 2020Most recent
£491,000
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
21 Upper Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,126
Street avg £4,061
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.4dB







