What kind of home is 1 River View, OX1 5QJ?

1 River View, OX1 5QJ is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 1 River View, OX1 5QJ?

1 River View, OX1 5QJ last sold for £425,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £84,000 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 River View, OX1 5QJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and September 2021, 1 River View, OX1 5QJ rose from £84,000 to £425,000, a change of £341,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 River View, OX1 5QJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 River View, OX1 5QJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 River View, OX1 5QJ?

1 River View, OX1 5QJ has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 116% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX1 5QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 River View, OX1 5QJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 River View, OX1 5QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 River View, OX1 5QJ?

1 River View, OX1 5QJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 River View, OX1 5QJ in?

1 River View, OX1 5QJ sits in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 River View, OX1 5QJ?

Police records around 1 River View, OX1 5QJ show an average of 286 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 River View, OX1 5QJ?

The closest primary school to 1 River View, OX1 5QJ is St Swithun's CofE Primary School (318m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Oxford Academy (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 River View, OX1 5QJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 River View, OX1 5QJ is Bagley Wood Road, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 River View, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QJ

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 River View

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

1 River View is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 11.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £425,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageEn bloc
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Current Certificate

May 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 May 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 River View, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 River View.

1 application on record at 1 River View, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QJ

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Jul 2005
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
P05/V0631
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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.

Price for 1 River View has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2021Most recent
£425,000
+406.0%over 22 years
23 March 1999
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5QJ: £285,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in OX1 5QJ

On the street

Versus other River View homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 River View runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £3,928

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Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

286/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bagley Wood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 5QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

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