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3 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Playfield Road

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

3 Playfield Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RS). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 63 m² this is the 3rd 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £235,000 — fresh data. At 63 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 10.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Playfield Road

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

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD57toC72
Heating System
UnderfloorGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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 3 Playfield Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

3 Playfield Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2024Most recent

    £235,000

    +14.6%over 9 years

  2. 16 July 2015

    £205,000

    +24.2%over 1 year

  3. 21 January 2014

    £165,000

    +6.5%over 8 years

  4. 18 October 2005

    £154,950

    +138.4%over 6 years

  5. 10 June 1999

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5RS: £502,500 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Playfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Playfield Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,730

Street avg £1,501

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.
£234k

1 Playfield Road, Kennington

OX1 5RS

2 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Beaumont Court, The Avenue

OX1 5AL

2 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Links Road, Kennington

OX1 5RX

2 bed
£455k

1 Otters Reach, Kennington

OX1 5QL

2 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Bagley Wood Road, Kennington

OX1 5PL

3 bed1 bath
£467k

1 Fairways, Kennington

OX1 5RQ

3 bed3 bath
£533k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Pleasant Land, The Ridgeway, Boars Hill

OX1 5EY

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 3 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.