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1 Links Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RX

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
733 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Links Road

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

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.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Links 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.

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

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Links Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Links Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Dec 2007
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of a single storey front and side extension. (Resubmission)

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P07/V1832
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2007
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey side extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P07/V1454
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Links 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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£250,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2009Most recent

    £250,000

    +2.9%over 2 years
  2. 29 March 2007

    £243,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5RX: £375,000 (2020–2013).

On the street

Versus other Links Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Links Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,671

Street avg £4,376

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Links 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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 5RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 5RX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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 1 Links Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.