1 Links Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RX
About 1 Links Road
1 Links Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2007–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 74.4% above the 2009 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
1 Links 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Links Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2007ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey front and side extension. (Resubmission)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P07/V1832
- Sept 2007ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P07/V1454
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 2 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2009Most recent
£250,000
+2.9%over 2 years29 March 2007
£243,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5RX: £375,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in OX1 5RX
10 Links Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RX
Sold Dec 2020
£470,0003 Links Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RX
Sold Dec 2017
£300,0004 Links Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RX
Sold Oct 2016
£375,0006 Links Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RX
Sold Aug 2010
£310,0008 Links Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RX
Sold Nov 2009
£270,000
Versus other Links Road homes
Years Held for 1 Links Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,671
Street avg £4,376
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
St Swithuns Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







