2 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS
About 2 Playfield Road
2 Playfield Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RS). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in April 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 sits 423.8% above the 1995 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 70.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 July 2026
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Planning history
2 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
2 Playfield Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 April 1995Most recent
£105,000
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
Price per m² for 2 Playfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£946
Street avg £4,235
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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







