Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

VARSITY PLACE 26 JOHN TOWLE CLOSE

OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TZ

£260,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Unknown 0.1 miles
Bus stop Chatham Road 0.1 miles
Train station Oxford 1.5 miles
Hospital The Manor Hospital 2.4 miles
University Azad University in Oxford 4.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Last sold

£260,000 Apr 2026

Local average

£345,267 (15 sales)

Street crime

185 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 02/04/2026 £260,000 Flat +46.9% £253,567 to June 2026 View transaction
Sold 06/12/2011 £177,000 Flat — £250,287 to June 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £260,000
listed 01/07/2025 £260,000
sold 01/01/2011 £177,000
sold 01/01/1998 £89,950
sold 01/01/1996 £66,950

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
VARSITY PLACE 1 JOHN TOWLE CLOSE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TY £285,000 23/10/2025 Flat
VARSITY PLACE 24 JOHN TOWLE CLOSE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TZ £260,000 21/11/2022 Flat
279 FLAT 3 ABINGDON ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TJ £350,000 26/08/2022 Flat
VARSITY PLACE 6 JOHN TOWLE CLOSE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TY £282,000 01/08/2022 Flat
279 FLAT 2 ABINGDON ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TJ £380,000 08/06/2022 Flat

Area average: £311,400 (5 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -8.2%
10y growth -29.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Oxford. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of June 2026.

1y (index) -2.9%
5y (index) -7.6%
10y (index) 1.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Oxford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,769/mo
Realistic £1,966/mo
Optimistic £2,163/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Oxford.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Penthouse, Stephenson House, OX1 £2,290/mo 2 0.89 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, James St, OX4 £1,950/mo 2 0.99 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,120/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.82%
Max investor price (0.8%) £265,000
Target investor price (1%) £212,000
Gross yield 9.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 10.2×
Monthly cashflow £859/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 13.7%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Building plot (shared): ~51,244 m² (12.66 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 50
Public order 27
Anti-social behaviour 25
Other theft 16
Bicycle theft 14
Criminal damage and arson 11
Shoplifting 11
Vehicle crime 9
Drugs 8
Burglary 5
Theft from the person 5
Other crime 2
Robbery 2
Total incidents 185

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 9 Jul 2015
Grandpont Nursery School Nursery 0.6 miles Good — 19 Jun 2017
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 18 Jun 2023
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 20 Apr 2015
The Iffley Academy Other 0.8 miles Outstanding — 12 Jan 2015

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.