Beech Cottage, Lincombe Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5DU

UPRN:100120935343Detached House2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: E (49)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 3mo ago

Beech Cottage, Lincombe Lane, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5DU

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

5 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£648,000

£518k - £777kLow

Estimate

£648k

Range

£518k – £777k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,500

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,500

Yield

4.62%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Beech Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 69/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (32/100). 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)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

69/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

32/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 8Bike 27

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 [sold-comps -101.2%, £/sqft -101.1%] → 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; AVM excluded (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 8.1%· as of 28 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.6%; range width penalty ×0.84
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2500/mo (range 2250-2700)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,035/mo, -41% 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: 0 price cut(s), 134 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 & liquidity9.2/15
166 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- 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

£487,500£747,500

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£650,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,500/mo

Evidenced range £2,250-£2,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £218,800
Net cash flow: -£463/mo
Cash on cash: -2.5%
Score at this price: 9

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.14 - 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

property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 8.1%Valuation edge · as of 28 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2500/mo (range 2250-2700)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
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

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 2500/mo (range 2250-2700)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 134 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£648,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,500

Gross Yield4.62%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.5%

5y Growth+1.1%

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

0OX1 5DU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P26/V4404/HH
Proposed oak framed outbuilding to replace existing.
Pending
P26/V4237/LDP
Replace the current green painted wooden shed with a stone-built shed of a similar size. Replace the gravel drive with a stone block drive. Replace the hedge with a Cotswold stone wall to match the wall on the other side.
Pending
P26/V3802/HH
A single-storey 'lean-to' at the rear of an existing triple garage used for the storage of garden equipment - Retrospective
Approved

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