5 Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5NZ
About 5 Kennington Road
5 Kennington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 120 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in March 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
5 Kennington Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5NZ
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extension to rear and side of property (Additional information received 21 June 2017)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P17/V1176/HH
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Sales history & valuation
5 Kennington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 7 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2023Most recent
£500,000
+40.8%over 7 years8 January 2016
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5NZ: £475,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OX1 5NZ
29 Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5NZ
Sold Jan 2025
£420,00032 Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5NZ
Sold Mar 2023
£920,00010 Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5NZ
Sold Jun 2022
£600,0009 Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5NZ
Sold Jan 2022
£475,0006 Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5NZ
Sold Sept 2021
£430,000
Versus other Kennington Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Kennington Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £4,242
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Upper Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Rose Hill Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.5dB







