21b, Grundy Crescent, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PS
About 21b
21b is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5PS). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–158 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 60). Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£670/sq ft) was about 120.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £310,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
21b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21b
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 January 2020Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5PS: £580,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OX1 5PS
24 Grundy Crescent, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PS
Sold Sept 2025
£587,00019 Grundy Crescent, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PS
Sold Nov 2023
£655,0006 Grundy Crescent, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PS
Sold Apr 2023
£580,0004 Grundy Crescent, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PS
Sold Apr 2023
£577,00028 Grundy Crescent, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PS
Sold Nov 2021
£310,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
St Swithuns Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







