What type of property is 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS?

14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS is a detached house.

When did 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS last change hands?

14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS last sold for £485,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £502,500 in October 2021, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS?

Across 2 sales between October 2021 and January 2025, 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS fell from £502,500 to £485,000, a change of £17,500. That works out to roughly -1.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS?

The current EPC rating for 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS?

14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft). That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX1 5RS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS?

14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS is in council tax band E.

Where is 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS located?

14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS sits in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS?

Police records around 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS 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.

Which schools serve 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS?

The closest primary school to 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS is St Swithun's CofE Primary School (470m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Oxford Academy (2.4km).

What transport links are near 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS?

The closest bus stop to 14 Playfield Road, OX1 5RS is Manor Grove, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Playfield Road

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

14 Playfield Road is a detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RS). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

A recent sale: £485,000 in January 2025. At 108 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the 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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Playfield Road 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.

14 Playfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£485,000

Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2025Most recent
£485,000
-3.5%over 3 years
28 October 2021
£502,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5RS: £395,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in OX1 5RS

On the street

Versus other Playfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 14 Playfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,491

Street avg £3,690

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

Manor Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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