Rowles Close, Kennington, Oxford

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX1 5LX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£485,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£365,560
15 sales
Price range
£280k – £485k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
OX1 5LX

At a glance

House prices£366k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station44 min walkRadley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Rowles Close, Kennington, Oxford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £485,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £379,058. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rowles Close compared

OX1 postcode area£564,394
Oxford£557,899
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rowles Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £311,667 (3 sales)2016£312k2017: £390,000 (2 sales)2017£390k2020: £355,000 (1 sales)2020£355k2021: £368,500 (3 sales)2021£369k2022: £370,000 (2 sales)2022£370k2023: £352,500 (2 sales)2023£353k2024: £377,905 (1 sales)2024£378k2025: £485,000 (1 sales)2025£485k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£379,05820 Dec 2024
Flat4£281,25021 Jul 2023
Detached4£426,25031 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Rowles Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 31 Oct 2025£485,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 20 Dec 2024£377,905 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, Spires House, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 21 Jul 2023£280,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 20 Apr 2023£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 12 Oct 2022£460,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, Spires House, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 24 Jun 2022£280,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 20 Dec 2021£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 30 Jun 2021£390,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 22 Jan 2021£357,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 19 Aug 2020£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 27 Jan 2017£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 20 Jan 2017£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 8 Jul 2016£370,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, Spires House, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 28 Jan 2016£280,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, Spires House, Rowles Close OX1 5LX 8 Jan 2016£285,000 Flat New buildLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 1, Spires House, Rowles Close £280,000 (Jan 2016) → £280,000 (Jun 2022) +0%
over 6 yrs
16, Rowles Close £370,000 (Jul 2016) → £390,000 (Jun 2021) +5%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rowles Close

Crime

114 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rowles Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences51
Public order10
Vehicle crime10
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Rowles Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area Flood alert area
  • River Thames and tributaries at Kennington Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Rowles Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Swithun's CofE Primary School 420 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Rose Hill Primary School 268 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Emmanuel Christian School 80 pupils Other independent school Christian/Evangelical 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Chandlings Prep 263 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
John Henry Newman Academy 392 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
The Iffley Academy 180 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Report 1.2 mi
The Oxford Academy 1,062 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–19 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore 242 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Radley station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Oxford station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Culham station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bagley Wood Road (adj, The Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Edward Road (opp, Kennington Road) 3 min walk
  • Edward Road (adj, Kennington Road) 3 min walk
  • Bagley Wood Road (opp, The Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Donnington Medical Partnership
    Donnington Health Centre, 1 Henley Avenue, Oxford · 1.3 mi
  • Temple Cowley Health Centre
    Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford · 1.9 mi
  • The Leys Health Centre
    Dunnock Way, Blackbird Leys, Oxford · 2.1 mi
  • Bartlemas Surgery
    The East Oxford Health Centre, 1 Manzil Way, Oxford · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.5%62.5%
Private rented14.9%20.3%
Social rented8.7%17.1%
Households565

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+25.7%18.6%
Residents1,341

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)88%80%
Gigabit-capable88%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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