Upper Road - OX1 5LR
Key Postcode Insights
OX1 5LR is a residential postcode situated on Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 442nd largest and 215th 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 41 properties: 33 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £498,230
- 10 Year change
- up 7.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,198pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £420/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OX1 5LR is a residential postcode situated on Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 442nd largest and 215th 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 41 properties: 33 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £498,230
- 10 Year change
- up 7.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,198pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £420/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OX1 5LR
- 131 Upper Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 133 Upper Road
Unknown
- 137 Upper Road
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 139 Upper Road
Unknown
- 141 Upper Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OX1 5LR sold for £475,500 on 28th February 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £498,230.
The OX1 5LR Sales Market has increased by 7.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.7% | £498,230 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £506,648 |
| June 2024 | -0.9% | £504,565 |
| June 2023 | -0.5% | £509,127 |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £511,645 |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £481,321 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £452,338 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £451,340 |
| June 2018 | -2.6% | £453,217 |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £465,381 |
| June 2016 | 9.1% | £464,241 |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £425,543 |
| June 2014 | 9.8% | £395,195 |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £359,982 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £347,375 |
| June 2011 | 5.1% | £343,717 |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £326,979 |
| June 2009 | -9.5% | £300,900 |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £332,357 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £327,261 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,198.
The OX1 5LR Rental Market has increased by 43.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £2,198pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £2,111pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £2,046pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £1,921pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,760pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.1% | £1,627pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.3% | £1,579pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.2% | £1,600pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £1,565pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £1,531pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.1% | £1,535pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.5% | £1,502pcm |
| June 2014 | 6% | £1,411pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £1,331pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £1,256pcm |
| June 2010 | 5% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.3% | £1,157pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.5% | £1,172pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,132pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th February 2025 for £475,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
OX1 5LR has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£475,500 | 4 Bed House206, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR206, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR
- Sold May 2024£368,000 | 3 Bed House180, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR180, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR
- Sold Jul 2023£770,000 | 4 Bed House196, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR196, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR
- Sold Nov 2022£875,000 | 5 Bed House143, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR143, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR
- Sold Sep 2022£463,750 | 3 Bed House208, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR208, Upper Road, Oxford, OX1 5LR
Nearby Postcodes
OX1 5LR is the 442nd largest and the 215th most expensive postcode out of the 488 postcodes in the OX1 area.
- OX1 5NH, Woodcroft, Kennington, Oxford, OX1OX1 5NH33 Addresses|103 m away
- OX1 5NJ, Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1OX1 5NJ37 Addresses|103 m away
- OX1 5LX, Rowles Close, Kennington, Oxford, OX1OX1 5LX25 Addresses|117 m away
- OX1 5LP, Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1OX1 5LP8 Addresses|149 m away
- OX1 5PL, Bagley Wood Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1OX1 5PL6 Addresses|162 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 6 modern flats built after 1980
- 15 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- modern house (1)
- modern flat (6)
- mid-century house (15)
- early-century house (3)
- early-century flat (2)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (15)
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 School400 m away
- Rose Hill Primary School1.4 km away
- John Henry Newman Academy1.8 km away
- The Oxford Academy2.2 km away
- Greyfriars Catholic School2.6 km away
- Oxford Spires Academy3.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OX1 5LR is Radley station, which is 3.5 kilometres away.
- Radley|3.5 km away
- Oxford|4.3 km away
- Culham|7.1 km away
- Appleford|8.7 km away
