Brindles Cottage, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BE
About Brindles Cottage
Brindles Cottage is a detached house in Oxford (OX1 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (305 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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EPC Rating
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Planning history
Brindles Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Brindles Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5BE: £395,000 (2020–1997).
Nearby sales in OX1 5BE
The Shallows, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BE
Sold Dec 2020
£1,200,000Rushton House, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BE
Sold Jun 2013
£1,791,000Madhuban, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BE
Sold Jan 1999
£93,000Hadleigh House, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BE
Sold Dec 1997
£395,000Brindles, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BE
Sold Apr 1997
£265,000
Versus other Hinksey Hill homes
On floor area, Brindles Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 290 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hinksey Hill Top — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







