Brindles, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BE
About Brindles
Brindles 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 E. 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).
It hasn't traded since April 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £724,000 sits 173.2% above the 1997 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (305 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 February 2033
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Planning history
Brindles 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 has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£724,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 April 1997Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5BE: £1,200,000 (2025–1997).
Nearby sales in OX1 5BE
Heverlee, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BE
Sold Dec 2025
£1,535,000The 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
£395,000
Versus other Hinksey Hill homes
Brindles is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,227
Street avg £3,034
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 308 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
286/mo
Steady 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







