Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£490,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£418,000)+17%
- Against OX1 5LQ's recent median (£500,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£490,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£418,000)+17%
- Against OX1 5LQ's recent median (£500,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Forest Side is modelled from its 109 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
109 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in OX1 5LQ
5 sales, median £500,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
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
6 August 2020Most recent
£418,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5LQ: £500,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in OX1 5LQ
22 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ
Sold Jul 2025
£490,0001 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ
Sold Aug 2022
£700,0007 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ
Sold Sept 2018
£540,00019 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ
Sold Aug 2017
£445,0002 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ
Sold Jul 2010
£345,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 21 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ. 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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About 21 Forest Side
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Forest Side is a three-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 17.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £418,000 in August 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
21 Forest Side's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 July 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 21 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ
1decisions1extensions9documents5nearby
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Two no. single storey rear extensions.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P20/V2863/HH
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Versus other Forest Side homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
21 Forest Side is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,835
Street avg £3,029
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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.
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
59.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 21 Forest Side is modelled from its 109 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 21 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 21 Forest Side was lodged in July 2017 at band E and is valid until July 2027. 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 21 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
- 21 Forest Side 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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