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7 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£625,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£540,000)+16%
  • Against OX1 5LQ's recent median (£490,000)+28%

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
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£625,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£540,000)+16%
  • Against OX1 5LQ's recent median (£490,000)+28%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Forest Side is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    130 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in OX1 5LQ

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

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DataThis pageFull report
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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2018Most recent

    £540,000

    +30.1%over 3 years

  2. 20 September 2015

    £415,000

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 7 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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Overview

About 7 Forest Side

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

7 Forest Side is a four-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 15.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £540,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble
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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.

7 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 24 Apr 2024

Current Certificate
Apr 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 April 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ

1decisions1extensions8documents5nearby
  1. Oct 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    A single-storey rear house extension spanning 3m within the garden of the property. The extension will comprise of a sunroom and kitchenette; outdoor finishings of the extension shall use materials that match the existing on the property.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P20/V1940/HH
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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 epc rating, 7 Forest Side runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,154

Street avg £2,997

Above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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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 7 Forest Side is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 7 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 7 Forest Side was lodged in April 2014 at band E and expired in April 2024, 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 7 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
7 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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