290 ABINGDON ROAD
OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE OX1 4TE
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
122 m²
Council tax band
D
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Last sold
£425,000 Jun 2023
Price per m²
£3,484/m²
Local average
£604,100 (-29.6%)
Deprivation
Decile 6 (17,032 of 33,755)
Street crime
199 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Three Bedroom Semi Detached Home
- Sitting Room
- Dining Room
- Kitchen
- First Floor Family Bathroom & G. Floor WC
- Views of Allotments
Description
Situated in New Hinksey, affording access to the city centre, an opportunity to acquire an accommodating family home that offers scope to extend/improve subject to the usual consents and is presented to the market with or without tenants
Listed by
East Oxford
Leaders and Romans Group
Reference: 132116111
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 20/05/2024
Current heating cost: £1,322/year
Potential heating cost: £842/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,500
Recommendations
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floor Plan
EPC Graphs
EPC
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 16/06/2023 (2 years ago) | £425,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 SUNNINGWELL ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4SZ | £490,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LINCOLN ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TB | £645,000 | 15/10/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 20 MONMOUTH ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TD | £540,000 | 06/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 WYTHAM STREET, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TR | £450,000 | 31/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 PEEL PLACE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4UT | £435,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 CANNING CRESCENT, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4XB | £400,000 | 02/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 67 WYTHAM STREET, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TN | £530,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 WYTHAM STREET, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TS | £625,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 WEIRS LANE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4UR | £470,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 246 ABINGDON ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4SP | £740,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 MONMOUTH ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TD | £650,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 LINCOLN ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TB | £750,000 | 20/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CANNING CRESCENT, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4XB | £485,000 | 20/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 266 ABINGDON ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TA | £555,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 LINCOLN ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TB | £495,000 | 17/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 MONMOUTH ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TD | £740,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 FOX CRESCENT, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4UX | £400,000 | 09/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 NORTHAMPTON ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TG | £505,000 | 01/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 WEIRS LANE, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4UR | £410,000 | 15/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 30 LINCOLN ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX1 4TB | £400,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
Area average: £535,750 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Oxford. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Oxford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Oxford.
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Chatham Road | 0.0 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 0.0 miles |
| Shop | C. D. James | 0.5 miles |
| University | Saïd Business School Executive Education Centre | 0.7 miles |
| University | St Hilda's College | 1.0 miles |
| Hospital | Littlemore Mental Health Centre | 1.5 miles |
| Train station | Oxford | 1.5 miles |
| Hospital | Warneford Hospital | 1.7 miles |
| Train station | Radley | 3.4 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 83 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Bicycle theft | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Total incidents | 199 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
| St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 Jun 2023 |
| Grandpont Nursery School | Nursery | 0.7 miles | Good — 19 Jun 2017 |
| The Iffley Academy | Other | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 12 Jan 2015 |
| St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 20 Apr 2015 |
Rental Comparables
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).