Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
Extendable3 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£582,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£540,000)+8%
- Against OX1 5LJ's recent median (£536,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£582,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£540,000)+8%
- Against OX1 5LJ's recent median (£536,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Upper Road is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 5LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
115 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OX1 5LJ
5 sales, median £536,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
22 June 2021Most recent
£540,000
+25.6%over 5 years17 June 2016
£430,000
+38.7%over 9 years23 March 2007
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5LJ: £536,000 (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
£310,00037 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
Sold Jun 2021
£480,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 26 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 26 Upper Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Upper Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 115 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold June 2021 for £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenNorth-west-facing
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2020from May 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 26 Upper Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
5 applications on record at 26 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
5decisions5extensions133documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Feb 2018DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension to the roof and a two storey rear extension and single storey side extension. Demolition of an existing garage structure in the rear garden of the property and the construction of a new workshop and studio to be built at the end of the rear garden.(Site Plans received 25 January 2018).
Extension- Documents
- 32 docs on file
- Reference
- P17/V3406/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2022Decision
- ExtensionMar 2022Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- The 133 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Upper Road homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Upper Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,696
Street avg £4,034
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Swithun's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Rose Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- New Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Upper RoadBus stop169m
- Kenville RoadBus stop273m
- Egrove ParkBus stop348m
- Edward RoadBus stop619m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,485 reports31%
- Shoplifting727 reports15%
- Other Theft483 reports10%
- Public Order459 reports9%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 26 Upper Road is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 5LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 26 Upper Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 26 Upper Road was lodged in December 2020 at band C and is valid until December 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 26 Upper Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX1 5LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Upper Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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