2 Wayside Cottages, Buckingham Road, Bicester, OX27 8RG

UPRN:10011890329Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: G (16)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 6mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

2 Wayside Cottages, Buckingham Road, Bicester, OX27 8RG

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

5 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£324,000

£307k - £340kHigh

Estimate

£324k

Range

£307k – £340k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,250

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,250

Yield

5.00%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 Wayside Cottages earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 50/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (2/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

61/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

50/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

5/ 100

Low

Walkability

2/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 22

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£299,995

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,250/mo

Evidenced range £1,150-£1,350

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £96,299
Net cash flow: -£147/mo
Cash on cash: -1.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.23 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£324,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,250

Gross Yield5.00%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.0%

5y Growth+0.4%

10y Growth+1.7%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1OX27 8RG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02015/TPO
T3 - 1x Aesculus hippcastanum - Due to its size, unequal growth and concern due to proximity to the house, remove the tree completely - subject to TPO 04/1994
Approved
26/00452/OUT
Outline planning application for the erection of up to 750 dwellings, mixed use local centre and community hub, vehicular access points, land for a primary school and other associated infrastructure - All Matters Reserved except for means of access
Pending
25/03353/TCA
T1 Walnut, poor condition, Fell to near ground level T2 and T3 Ash, Stump regen, Fell. T4 Ash, Fell to permit relandscaping T5 Walnut, Fell to permit relandscaping T6,T7,T8 x3 mature but small Laburnum Fell T9 Holly, in close proximity to the boundary wall and mature Yew, Fell
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership77%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,568

Population Density47 /km²

Owner Occupied69%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 63%65+ 21%

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Schools Nearby

Gagle Brook Primary School
1.3 mi
Good
Southwold Primary School
1.3 mi
Inspected as Southwold County Primary School (URN 123089) on 22 Oct 2014
Bardwell School
1.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Glory Farm Primary School
1.3 mi
Good

1 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN