What kind of home is 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX?

5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX?

5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (1,765 sq ft). That makes it about 82% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX1 5PX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX use?

The latest EPC at 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX?

5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX in?

5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX sits in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX?

Police records around 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (75% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX?

The closest primary school to 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX is St Swithun's CofE Primary School (68m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Oxford Academy (2.3km).

How well connected is 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Kirk Close, OX1 5PX is St Swithuns Primary School, 193m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5a, Kirk Close, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PX

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

164 m²

1765 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5PX). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Kirk Close, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£777,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 5PX: £445,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in OX1 5PX

On the street

Versus other Kirk Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 km

St Swithuns Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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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 5PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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