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8 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ

1 planning record
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
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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Upper Road

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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

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. May 2011
    ExtensionOutline
    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
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Upper Road

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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

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£630,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 12 years.

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).

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

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
£639k

1 Edward Road, Kennington

OX1 5LH

4 bed
£569k

1 Grundy Crescent, Kennington

OX1 5PS

4 bed2 bath
£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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