Property market | £422,350 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Heathrow (38.4 miles) | |
Broadband | 85.3mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 90.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 9.3% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 45 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 547 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Oxford West and Abingdon level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.5 | Happiness is Above Average for Oxfordshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Vale of White Horse) | |
Commute (approx) | - Reading (22 mins) - Paddington (54 mins) - Birmingham New Street (69 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (73 mins) - Marylebone (76 mins) | |
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£422,350 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Heathrow (38.4 miles) | |
85.3mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.5 | Happiness is Above Average for Oxfordshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 45 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 547 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Oxford West and Abingdon level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Vale of White Horse) | |
- Reading (22 mins) - Paddington (54 mins) - Birmingham New Street (69 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (73 mins) - Marylebone (76 mins) | |
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Kennington has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Sainsburys Heyford Hill, Tesco Abingdon Road Express. We found one nearby bar: The Tandem. We found one nearby restaurant: Isis Farmhouse. Kennington has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Kennington has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £712,969, which is up 3.8% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £422,350 (up 3.1% on last year) , a terraced house £338,658 (up 2.5% on last year) and a flat £225,060. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £951 per month. Property prices in Kennington are similar to the average property prices across Oxfordshire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Kennington, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the Oxfordshire region.
Property data is based on Vale of White Horse level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Kennington, or click here to browse the longer list of Kennington property transactions from 2023.
Kennington has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including The Iffley Academy (Special school) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in Iffley Turn, Oxford. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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New Hinksey Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Radley Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Swithun's CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Radley College | Secondary school Other independent school - Boys | No |
Chandlings | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
The Iffley Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | No |
Rose Hill Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Larkrise Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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The Iffley Academy Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/11/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Oxford | |
Radley Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/18/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Abingdon | |
St Swithun's CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/12/2022) | 94 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Oxford |
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/5/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Oxford | |
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/17/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Oxford | |
Rose Hill Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/12/2022) | 11 submissions 81.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Oxford |
Larkrise Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (5/16/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Oxford | |
Chandlings Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Oxford | |||
Radley College Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Boys | Abingdon |
School | Type |
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The Iffley Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/11/2014) |
Radley Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/18/2015) |
St Swithun's CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/12/2022) 94 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/5/2014) |
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/17/2015) |
Rose Hill Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/12/2022) 11 submissions 81.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Larkrise Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (5/16/2018) |
Chandlings Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Radley College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Station | Distance from Kennington | Commute options |
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Radley A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 36 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Great Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 92 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Chiltern Railways - £532 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Oxford A busy station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Reading (29 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Great Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (71 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Marylebone (83 mins - Chiltern Railways - £532 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 117 mins - South Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Avanti West Coast - £532 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 173 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Culham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +15% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 35 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Great Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 96 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Chiltern Railways - £532 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Appleford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 33 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Great Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 70 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 98 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Chiltern Railways - £532 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Oxford Parkway A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 44 mins - Great Western Railway - £304 monthly fare) View details - Marylebone (78 mins - Chiltern Railways - £520 monthly fare) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Great Western Railway - £520 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 91 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Vale of White Horse) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Vale of White Horse residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 90.8% | 81.7% |
Asian | 4.0% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.5% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.7% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.1% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Oxford West and Abingdon consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.6% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.7% | 45 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.7% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 8.1% | |
Routine occupations | 8.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 4.8% | 547 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 11.3% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Oxfordshire is average (67mbps). Kennington is faster than this, with average download speeds of 85.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Oxford West and Abingdon level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 85.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.1% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Vale of White Horse level:
Type | Vale of White Horse | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 50 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 8 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 19 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Kennington.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Thames | River Thames | River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area, including areas between Wolvercote down to and including Radley and Jericho |
Thames | River Thames | River Thames and tributaries at Kennington near Oxford |
Thames | River Thames | River Thames and tributaries at Sandford and Radley near Oxford |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Kennington, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 | 22.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Little Milton, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Culham, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 6Secondary: | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Thame, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Abingdon, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 16Secondary: 9 | N/A |
Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 20.6% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Burford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Charlbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Great Tew, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Swinbrook and Widford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: Secondary: | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Banbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624 | 82 | Primary: 18Secondary: 5 | 14.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Bicester, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624 | 82 | Primary: 11Secondary: 5 | 14.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Kennington, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 |
Little Milton, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Culham, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 6Secondary: |
Thame, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Abingdon, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 16Secondary: 9 |
Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
Burford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Charlbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Great Tew, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Swinbrook and Widford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: Secondary: |
Banbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624 | 82 | Primary: 18Secondary: 5 |
Bicester, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624 | 82 | Primary: 11Secondary: 5 |
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