28 St John Street, Oxford, OX1 2LH

UPRN:100120837557Terrace Property5 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band HEPC: C (73)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£1,931,000

£1.83M - £2.03MHigh

Estimate

£1.93M

Range

£1.83M – £2.03M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£9,550

£9k - £10k

Monthly

£9,550

Yield

6.55%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

28 St John Street earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (97/100). 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

61/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

97/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 71Bike 76

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 4 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +9.4% (HIGH), sold-comps -301.4%, £/sqft -301.0%] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100120837557· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 11.6%· as of 29 Oct 2026
Rental economics11.1/40
gross yield 6.5%; range width penalty ×0.90
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 9550/mo (range 8800-10250)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -494/mo, -5% 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
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 2 price cut(s), 205 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 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
166 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- 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

£1,312,500£1,969,000

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£1,750,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£9,550/mo

Evidenced range £8,800-£10,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £650,050
Net cash flow: £705/mo
Cash on cash: 1.3%
Score at this price: 26

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.62 - 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 100120837557Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 11.6%Valuation edge · as of 29 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 9550/mo (range 8800-10250)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 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

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 9550/mo (range 8800-10250)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 2 price cut(s), 205 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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
2 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£1,931,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£9,550

Gross Yield6.55%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.5%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+2.2%

Last Sold Price£395,000 (1998-09-15)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

5OX1 2LH

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/00429/CND
Details submitted in compliance with condition 3 (Historic Building Recording) and 10 (Ecology requirements) of listed building consent 26/00429/LBC
Pending
26/02654/CAT
Works to 1no. Ash tree as specified by Oxford Tree Surgeons Ltd in the Jericho Conservation Area. T1. Ash Restructure the tree, leaving the pollard end cuts at about 25 ft, leaving The Crown in a balanced branch structure.
Approved
26/02637/CAT
Works to various trees as specified by Steve Howes in the Central conservation area.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership40.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1998-09-15
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

12 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,517

Population Density5,355 /km²

Owner Occupied17%

Age Distribution

0-15 8%16-64 91%65+ 1%

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Schools Nearby

University of Oxford
0.0 mi
-
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School
0.2 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
The Eckersley School of English
0.2 mi
-
New College School
0.4 mi
Inspected by ISI

1 of 5 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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41 St John Street
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£1.88M
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46 St John Street
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£2.00M
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35 St John Street
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£1.48M
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39 St John Street
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£1.48M
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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