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4 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 4 Playfield Road

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

4 Playfield Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 24.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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 4 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.

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

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2019Most recent

    £370,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Playfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,253

Street avg £3,705

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
£467k

1 Fairways, Kennington

OX1 5RQ

3 bed3 bath
£533k

1 Bagley Close, Kennington

OX1 5LS

3 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Bagley Wood Road, Kennington

OX1 5PL

3 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Otters Reach, Kennington

OX1 5QL

2 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Links Road, Kennington

OX1 5RX

2 bed
£569k

1 Grundy Crescent, Kennington

OX1 5PS

4 bed2 bath
£639k

1 Edward Road, Kennington

OX1 5LH

4 bed
£298k

1 Beaumont Court, The Avenue

OX1 5AL

2 bed2 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 4 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.