31 Simpsons Way, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RZ
About 31 Simpsons Way
31 Simpsons Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £605,000 — fresh data. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- LandYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 31 Simpsons Way.
- Jul 2004ExtensionIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P04/V0972
- Jun 2004ExtensionIn report
Erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension. (Demolish garage).
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P04/V0432
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31 Simpsons Way
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 23 years.
£605,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2025Most recent
£605,000
+120.0%over 22 years20 June 2002
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5RZ: £700,000 (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
£515,00010 Simpsons Way, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RZ
Sold Nov 2024
£462,00021 Simpsons Way, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RZ
Sold Dec 2023
£735,00048 Simpsons Way, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RZ
Sold Mar 2023
£700,000
Versus other Simpsons Way homes
On years held, 31 Simpsons Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,618
Street avg £3,824
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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







