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
University	Saïd Business School Executive Education Centre	0.6 miles
Train station	Oxford	1.5 miles
Hospital	John Radcliffe Hospital	2.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Last sold

£260,000 Apr 2026

Local average

£338,500 (14 sales)

Street crime

149 incidents within 1 mile (May 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%	£260,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/12/2011	£177,000	Flat	—	£253,462 to April 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

Photos · Open listing

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 -9.1%

10y growth -17.5%

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

1y (index) -0.5%

5y (index) -4.5%

10y (index) 0.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,762/mo

Realistic £1,958/mo

Optimistic £2,154/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 Maisonette, Trill Mill Court, OX1	£4,999/mo	2	0.89 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £4,999/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.92%

Max investor price (0.8%) £624,875

Target investor price (1%) £499,900

Gross yield 23.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 4.3×

Monthly cashflow £3,450/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 54.9%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	53
Anti-social behaviour	22
Other theft	16
Public order	14
Criminal damage and arson	11
Bicycle theft	9
Shoplifting	8
Vehicle crime	6
Drugs	5
Theft from the person	3
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	149

Within 1 mile during May 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

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# VARSITY PLACE 26 JOHN TOWLE CLOSE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TZ

## Property details

- Slug: `ef68dd8` (address key hash: `ef68dd8fcb6b1f2db873a19306b7f24a1e6358fd`)
- Postcode: OX1 4TZ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £260,000 Apr 2026
- Local average: £338,500 (14 sales)
- Street crime: 149 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £260,000
- Date: 2026-04-02
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-02 | £260,000 | Flat | +46.9% | £260,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-5010-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2011-12-06 | £177,000 | Flat | — | £253,462 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f573055b-0daf-4d44-9f68-e15366f2784e) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| VARSITY PLACE 26 JOHN TOWLE CLOSE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TZ | £260,000 | 02/04/2026 | Flat |
| VARSITY PLACE 26 JOHN TOWLE CLOSE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TZ | £177,000 | 06/12/2011 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [164025368](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2cf55a3)

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

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| 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)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -9.1%
- **10y growth:** -17.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Oxford; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** -4.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 0.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Oxford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,762/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,958/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,154/mo

## 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 Maisonette, Trill Mill Court, OX1 | £4,999/mo | 2 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £4,999/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.92% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £624,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £499,900

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £4,999/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 23.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 4.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £3,450/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 54.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **149** |

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

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| 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 |