# 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:** -11.8%
- **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 |