The Copse, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BE

UPRN:100120935282Detached House6 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: C (69)

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

The Copse, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BE

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

£2,473,000

£2.35M - £2.60MHigh

Estimate

£2.47M

Range

£2.35M – £2.60M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£9,550

£9k - £10k

Monthly

£9,550

Yield

4.58%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

The Copse earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (4/100). 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

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Low

Walkability

4/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 36

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

asking price missing or outside scoring range

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£2,500,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£9,550/mo

Evidenced range £8,650-£10,450

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £965,050
Net cash flow: -£1,826/mo
Cash on cash: -2.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.13 - 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£2,473,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£9,550

Gross Yield4.58%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.5%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+2.2%

Last Sold Price£190,000 (1996-06-12)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

5OX1 5BE

Approval Rate

66.7%12mo

Development

low

P26/V4924/HH
Proposed new Entrance Porch, changes to existing door and windows; 4 new windows added to front elevations
Pending
P26/V4432/HH
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and side extension. Construction of replacement single storey side extension, ammendments to existing garage roof form, addition of new porch extension and construction of part single and part two storey rear extension.
Pending
P26/V3454/TPO
Hazel There are approximately 10-15 multi-stemmed hazel trees in need of coppicing. Each will be reduced to 1-1.5 metres in height to allow healthy regrowth. Yew and Purple Plumb The purple plumb and yew trees will simply have 2-3 branches removed to raise the canopy to 4 metres to allow vehicular entrance to the property. All of these trees are within the woodland area or well within my boundary. Leylandii The branches overhanging the boundary fence along the 10-12 metre length of the growing raised beds will be trimmed back closer to the fence to allow light and rainfall to the raised beds.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership40.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1996-06-12
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

19 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£38,859

Population Density-

Owner Occupied77%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 57%65+ 26%

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Schools Nearby

Chandlings Prep
1.1 mi
Inspected by ISI
St Swithun's CofE Primary School
1.1 mi
Good
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School
1.2 mi
-
Grandpont Nursery School
1.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

4 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Heverlee Hinksey Hill
-
£1.53M
-
The Shallows Hinksey Hill
-
£1.20M
-
Rushton House Hinksey Hill
-
£1.79M
-
Shalmanesers Palace Hinksey Hill
-
£700k
-

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