7 Cherry Walk, Ambrosden, Bicester, OX25 2BZ

UPRN:10011928873-Beds -Built 2026

Tenure: -Council Tax: -EPC: B (83)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

7 Cherry Walk, Ambrosden, Bicester, OX25 2BZ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

15 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£508,000

£406k - £609kLow

Estimate

£508k

Range

£406k – £609k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,950

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,950

Yield

3.90%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

7 Cherry Walk earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 52/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (13/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsMarket 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

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

52/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

19/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

13/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 2Bike 42

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.9%; range width penalty ×0.79
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1950/mo (range 1750-2150)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield· as of 4 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,228/mo, -63% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
128 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£600,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,950/mo

Evidenced range £1,750-£2,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £201,300
Net cash flow: -£675/mo
Cash on cash: -4.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.96 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1950/mo (range 1750-2150)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yieldRental economics · as of 4 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1950/mo (range 1750-2150)

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
4. 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£508,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,950

Gross Yield3.90%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.1%

5y Growth+3.1%

10y Growth+2.2%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0OX25 2BZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

25/01650/NMA
1. Elevation updated to reflect 0.6m grade levels difference across the site. 2. Overall building height reduced by 675mm in response to the reduction in the floor to floor levels. 3. Ground floor commercial unit doors indicated. 4. Apartment glazing updated to provide a greater opening area to satisfy the natural purge ventilation requirements. 5. Planters removed from first floor balustrade due to potential maintenance issues. 6. Smoke shafts required to the roof, based on the fire strategy. Proposed as Non-material amendments to 22/02313/REM.
Approved
25/01563/NMA
Installation of a plant compound; ground floor vehicle ramp; ground floor pedestrian escape ramp; ground floor plant fencing and new building louvres (proposed as non-material amendment to 22/01632/REM)
Approved
25/01388/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (enclosure materials) of 24/01875/F
Approved

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