71 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8EG

UPRN:100120829050Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (66)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 3mo ago

71 Merewood Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8EG

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£422,000

£379k - £464kMedium

Estimate

£422k

Range

£379k – £464k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,250

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,250

Yield

5.40%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

71 Merewood Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (34/100). 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)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

34/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 14Bike 70

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 11 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge-0.6/15
claims [AVM -18.5% (MEDIUM), sold-comps -42.5%, £/sqft -42.3%] → measured edge -0.12pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100120829050· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 5.5%· as of 28 Oct 2026
Rental economics3/40
gross yield 5.4%; range width penalty ×0.93
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2250/mo (range 2100-2400)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -586/mo, -26% 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 11 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 65 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 11 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
292 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£375,000£575,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£500,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,250/mo

Evidenced range £2,100-£2,400

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £166,300
Net cash flow: -£130/mo
Cash on cash: -0.9%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.33 - clears 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_snapshotsestimate for 100120829050Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 5.5%Valuation edge · as of 28 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2250/mo (range 2100-2400)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 11 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 11 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2250/mo (range 2100-2400)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 65 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

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. 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£422,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,250

Gross Yield5.40%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.3%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+1.4%

Last Sold Price£315,000 (2017-07-04)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0OX3 8EG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02635/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Pending
26/02596/FUL
Installation of 2no. condenser units to south elevation and 1no. louvre to east elevation.
Pending
26/02479/FUL
Demolition of the existing garage and rear extension, erection of a single storey side and rear extension. Alterations to fenestration.
Pending

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