What kind of home is 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ last change hands?

5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ last sold for £635,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £136,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and December 2017, 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ rose from £136,000 to £635,000, a change of £499,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX1 5LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

Which area is 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What is the nearest station to 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

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

Does 5 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ have flooding or noise concerns?

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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5 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Upper Road

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

5 Upper Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 71).

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 is 16.4% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold

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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

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Upper Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Feb 2007
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front extension and new chimney
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
P07/V0104
View planning record
Sept 2000
Conservatory
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of conservatory to rear.
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
P00/V1190
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.

Price for 5 Upper Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£739,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£635,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2017Most recent
£635,000
+366.9%over 20 years
8 July 1997
£136,000

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

Nearby sales in OX1 5LJ

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.

On floor area, 5 Upper Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,097

Street avg £4,062

On par

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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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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4 bed

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1 Bagley Close, Kennington

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5 bed

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1 Fairways, Kennington

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3 bed3 bath

£450k

1 Church Close, South Hinksey

OX1 5BA

5 bed2 bath

£392k

1 Bagley Wood Road, Kennington

OX1 5PL

3 bed1 bath

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.

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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