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2 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
125 m²
1348 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Forest Side

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

2 Forest Side is a four-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1348 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 sits 62% above the 2010 sale of £345,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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
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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.

2 Forest Side's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2019

Current Certificate
Nov 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 November 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ

1decisions1extensions7documents5nearby
  1. Jul 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Single Storey Side Extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P17/V1537/HH
    Full record in report

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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.

2 Forest Side valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2010Most recent

    £345,000

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Forest Side runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,756

Street avg £3,137

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 128 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Forest Side

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£577k

1 Grundy Crescent, Kennington

OX1 5PS

4 bed2 bath
£636k

1 Edward Road, Kennington

OX1 5LH

4 bed
£532k

1 Henwood Drive, Boars Hill

OX1 5JU

3 bed
£500k

1 Kirk Close, Kennington

OX1 5PX

5 bed
£1.1m

1 Red Copse Lane, Boars Hill

OX1 5ER

4 bed
£485k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£467k

1 Fairways, Kennington

OX1 5RQ

3 bed3 bath
£450k

1 Church Close, South Hinksey

OX1 5BA

5 bed2 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.
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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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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