Upper Road - OX1 5LJ
Key Postcode Insights
OX1 5LJ is a residential postcode situated on Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 462nd largest and 287th most expensive of the 488 postcodes in the OX1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 42 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £525,820
- 10 Year change
- up 8.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,234pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £478/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OX1 5LJ is a residential postcode situated on Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 462nd largest and 287th most expensive of the 488 postcodes in the OX1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 42 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £525,820
- 10 Year change
- up 8.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,234pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £478/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OX1 5LJ
- 1A Upper Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 1 Upper Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Upper Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 3 Upper Road
House
- 4 Upper Road
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OX1 5LJ sold for £565,000 on 29th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £525,820.
The OX1 5LJ Sales Market has increased by 8.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £525,820 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £532,303 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £530,025 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £532,706 |
| June 2022 | 6.1% | £533,251 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £502,557 |
| June 2020 | 0% | £475,038 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £474,908 |
| June 2018 | -2% | £479,737 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £489,548 |
| June 2016 | 9% | £482,642 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £442,660 |
| June 2014 | 10.5% | £409,173 |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £370,197 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £358,377 |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £353,023 |
| June 2010 | 9.3% | £340,187 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £311,264 |
| June 2008 | -0.2% | £344,394 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £345,184 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,234.
The OX1 5LJ Rental Market has increased by 43.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,234pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £2,136pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.3% | £2,085pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £1,980pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,824pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,676pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £1,605pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,607pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £1,586pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,565pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £1,557pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.1% | £1,514pcm |
| June 2014 | 6% | £1,427pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.8% | £1,345pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £1,296pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £1,266pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.8% | £1,232pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.2% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.2% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,153pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th July 2025 for £565,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 52 sales since 1995.
OX1 5LJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£565,000 | 3 Bed House18, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LJ18, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
- Sold Mar 2025£536,000 | 3 Bed House12, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LJ12, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
- Sold Jul 2022£630,000 | 4 Bed House8, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LJ8, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
- Sold Nov 2021£310,000 | 2 Bed Flat47C, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LJ47C, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
- Sold Jun 2021£540,000 | 4 Bed House26, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LJ26, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LJ
Nearby Postcodes
OX1 5LJ is the 462nd largest and the 287th most expensive postcode out of the 488 postcodes in the OX1 area.
- OX1 5NT, Old Nursery View, Kennington, Oxford, OX1OX1 5NT13 Addresses|54 m away
- OX1 5LQ, Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1OX1 5LQ24 Addresses|106 m away
- OX1 5NW, Strode Court, Kennington, Oxford, OX1OX1 5NW8 Addresses|111 m away
- OX1 5NZ, Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1OX1 5NZ33 Addresses|145 m away
- OX1 5LL, Jackson Drive, Kennington, Oxford, OX1OX1 5LL15 Addresses|175 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 6 modern flats built after 1980
- 14 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 18 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- modern house (1)
- modern flat (6)
- mid-century house (14)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (4)
- early-century flat (2)
- Unknown (18)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (6)
- F (1)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (21)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£875,000 | 5 Bed House143, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR143, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR
- Sold Feb 2026£810,000 | 5 Bed House115, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LW115, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LW
- Sold Jul 2023£770,000 | 4 Bed House196, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR196, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR
Schools Nearby
- St Swithun's CofE Primary School1.2 km away
- Rose Hill Primary School1.3 km away
- New Hinksey Church of England Primary School1.6 km away
- Greyfriars Catholic School2.3 km away
- The Oxford Academy2.4 km away
- Oxford Spires Academy3.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OX1 5LJ is Oxford station, which is 3.5 kilometres away.
- Oxford|3.5 km away
- Radley|4.3 km away
- Culham|7.9 km away
- Oxford Parkway|9.0 km away
