1 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS
About 1 Playfield Road
1 Playfield Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 252.6% above the 1999 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Playfield Road 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
1 Playfield Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£67,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 September 1999Most recent
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5RS: £500,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in OX1 5RS
23 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS
Sold May 2026
£500,00013 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS
Sold Nov 2025
£600,00014 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS
Sold Jan 2025
£485,0003 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS
Sold Dec 2024
£235,00029 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS
Sold Feb 2024
£560,000
Versus other Playfield Road homes
On floor area, 1 Playfield Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,125
Street avg £2,369
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Manor Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







