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3 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Forest Side

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

3 Forest Side is a detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

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Everything you need to know about 3 Forest Side

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

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Forest Side has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Forest Side

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

3 Forest Side has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£624,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5LQ: £500,000 (2022–2017).

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.

On epc rating, 3 Forest Side runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Forest Side

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.
£639k

1 Edward Road, Kennington

OX1 5LH

4 bed
£650k

1 Old Nursery View, Kennington

OX1 5NT

£573k

1 Chilswell Path

OX1 5AP

£571k

1 Jackson Drive, Kennington

OX1 5LL

£569k

1 Grundy Crescent, Kennington

OX1 5PS

4 bed2 bath
£707k

1 Forest Side, Kennington

OX1 5LQ

£533k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£749k

1 Cranbrook Drive, Kennington

OX1 5RR

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

0.3 km

Upper Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 12 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 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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.