15 Simpsons Way, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RZ
About 15 Simpsons Way
15 Simpsons Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
15 Simpsons Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 15 Simpsons Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£657,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£650,000
+319.4%over 23 years4 December 1997
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5RZ: £605,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OX1 5RZ
42 Simpsons Way, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RZ
Sold May 2025
£830,00025 Simpsons Way, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RZ
Sold Mar 2025
£515,00031 Simpsons Way, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RZ
Sold Mar 2025
£605,00010 Simpsons Way, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RZ
Sold Nov 2024
£462,00021 Simpsons Way, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RZ
Sold Dec 2023
£735,000
Versus other Simpsons Way homes
Floor Area for 15 Simpsons Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,988
Street avg £3,848
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.2 km
St Swithuns Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







