1a, Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS
About 1a
1a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 64 m² this is the 4th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 28 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in November 2005. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 65.1% above the 2005 sale of £149,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 29.7% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 27 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2028
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Planning history
1a 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 6 years.
£149,000
Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2005Most recent
£149,000
+120.7%over 6 years12 August 1999
£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
EPC Rating for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,328
Street avg £1,968
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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







