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8 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS

1 planning record
Council tax
Band E
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Overview

About 8 Playfield Road

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

8 Playfield Road is a property in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RS). It has council tax band E.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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  • 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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Playfield Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RS

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  1. Apr 2005
    Conservatory
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed rear conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P05/V0314
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Last sold (2002)

£291,000

Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2002Most recent

    £291,000

    +212.9%over 7 years

  2. 10 August 1995

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5RS: £500,000 (2026–2024).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Playfield Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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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

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.

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A Local Area 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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