What type of property is 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ?

18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ?

18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ last sold for £445,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and September 2019, 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ rose from £290,000 to £445,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ?

18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX1 5RZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ?

18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ located?

18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ sits in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ?

Police records around 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (75% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ?

The closest primary school to 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ is St Swithun's CofE Primary School (234m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Oxford Academy (2.4km).

What transport links are near 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Simpsons Way, OX1 5RZ is St Swithuns Primary School, 241m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Simpsons Way, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Simpsons Way

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

18 Simpsons Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 is 28.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £445,000.

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
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Simpsons Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Simpsons Way, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Simpsons Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

18 Simpsons Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£445,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2019Most recent
£445,000
+53.4%over 17 years
13 December 2001
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5RZ: £605,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in OX1 5RZ

On the street

Versus other Simpsons Way homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Simpsons Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,083

Street avg £3,844

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

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80 dB

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