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17 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£549,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£145,500)+277%
  • Against OX1 5LQ's recent median (£490,000)+12%

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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
148 m²
1591 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£549,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£145,500)+277%
  • Against OX1 5LQ's recent median (£490,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Forest Side is modelled from its 148 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 5LQ. 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

    148 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2012

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in OX1 5LQ

    5 sales, median £490,000 (2025–2017)

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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.

17 Forest Side's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 1997Most recent

    £145,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5LQ: £490,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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  • 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 17 Forest Side

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

17 Forest Side is a detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1591 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in March 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 sits 277.3% above the 1997 sale of £145,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 68.1% below the postcode norm. At 148 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 12 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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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.

17 Forest Side's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2022

Current Certificate
Mar 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 March 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ

1decisions1extensions2documents5nearby
  1. Jun 2004
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Erection of two storey and single storey extensions.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    P04/V0701
    Full record in report

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  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Forest Side homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Forest Side runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£985

Street avg £3,314

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
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

0.3 km

Upper Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Swithun's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Rose Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • New Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • St Mary and St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Upper RoadBus stop278m
  • Kenville RoadBus stop285m
  • Egrove ParkBus stop447m
  • Edward RoadBus stop582m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,485 reports31%
  • Shoplifting727 reports15%
  • Other Theft483 reports10%
  • Public Order459 reports9%

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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 5LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 5LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.7dB

Low
55 dB
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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.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Forest Side is modelled from its 148 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 5LQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Forest Side. 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 17 Forest Side was lodged in March 2012 at band D and expired in March 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 17 Forest Side. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX1 5LQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
17 Forest Side is in council tax band F. 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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