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8 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£619,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£630,000)-2%
  • Against OX1 5LJ's recent median (£536,000)+15%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£619,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£630,000)-2%
  • Against OX1 5LJ's recent median (£536,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Upper Road is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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

    121 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in OX1 5LJ

    5 sales, median £536,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

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

  1. 14 July 2022Most recent

    £630,000

    +90.9%over 12 years

  2. 20 May 2010

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5LJ: £536,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 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
  • 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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Overview

About 8 Upper Road

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

8 Upper Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 121 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £630,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromC69toD67
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2022from Dec 2021
EPC improved fromD67toC70
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ

1decisions1extensions7documents5nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. May 2011
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Use for a single storey rear extension

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P11/V0924/LDP
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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.

Years Held for 8 Upper Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,207

Street avg £4,010

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
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

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.

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
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Upper Road is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Upper Road was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 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
8 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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