Post Box Cottage, Williamscot, Banbury, OX17 1AB

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Post Box Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 62/100. Investment score 58/100 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.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonModerate
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
- Pending26/02427/TCATree Work Specification Amended T1 – Oak Approximately 20m in height. Remove deadwood throughout the crown to reduce the risk of falling branches and improve overall safety. T2 – Cherry Approximately 8m in height with a crown spread of approximately 10m. Carry out end-weight reduction to selected limbs, reducing the branch ends by approximately 2m to reduce leverage and improve crown balance. T3 – Eucalyptus Approximately 12m in height with a crown spread of approximately 6m, comprising two main stems. Reduce the left-hand stem extending over the lawn to reduce competition between the stems and lessen weight and leverage on the union. T4 & T5 – Twin Hornbeams Two twin-stemmed Hornbeams, approximately 8m in height with a crown spread of approximately 8m. Carry out crown thinning to improve crown structure and balance, and crown lift to approximately 3m above ground level T4 approx 15% T5 approx 15% T6 – Poplar Removed from Application. G1 – Laurels Group of approximately 12 Laurel trees, approximately 7m in height with a crown spread of approximately 7m. Reduce the group to approximately 2m in height to significantly reduce competition with the surrounding trees and allow greater access to light and growing space. G2 – Yews Group of approximately 10 Yew trees growing as a dense cluster, approximately 4.5m in height. Reduce the group to match the height of the adjacent Yew hedge approx 1.5 meters to create a uniform appearance and facilitate easier ongoing maintenance.
- Pending26/02026/LBInstallation of lift
- Approved26/01400/TCA_5Five Day Notice Japanese Larch (no TPO) Quantity 1Condition of Tree(s) - Please provide reasons and specifications for requested removal or pruning: The tree is dead and the branches are now breaking off the tree. The tree is very close to the house and we are concerned about the bows beginning to break.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership77.5%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Cropredy Church of England Primary School0.9 mi
Inspected as Cropredy Church of England Primary School (URN 123090) on 12 Oct 2021
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy1.4 mi
Inspected as Chacombe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 122018) on 18 May 2010
- Cherry Fields Primary School2.0 miOutstanding
- Chenderit School2.4 miGood
7 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
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