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21 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1046 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Playfield Road

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

21 Playfield Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RS). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1046 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 19% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in December 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Playfield Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

21 Playfield Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Playfield Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 Playfield Road

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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.

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

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£395,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2019Most recent

    £395,000

    +27.4%over 6 years

  2. 15 March 2013

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5RS: £502,500 (2025–2021).

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.

21 Playfield Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,065

Street avg £3,716

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Playfield Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£569k

1 Grundy Crescent, Kennington

OX1 5PS

4 bed2 bath
£639k

1 Edward Road, Kennington

OX1 5LH

4 bed
£467k

1 Fairways, Kennington

OX1 5RQ

3 bed3 bath
£450k

1 Church Close, South Hinksey

OX1 5BA

5 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Kirk Close, Kennington

OX1 5PX

5 bed
£533k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£988k

1 Red Copse Lane, Boars Hill

OX1 5ER

4 bed
£392k

1 Bagley Wood Road, Kennington

OX1 5PL

3 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for OX1 5RS

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.