8a, Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5NZ
About 8a
8a is a semi-detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–172 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 22 units on file.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
8a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5NZ: £500,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OX1 5NZ
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Sold Mar 2023
£500,00032 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
£475,000
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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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.5dB







