The Copse, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BE

The Copse is a six-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX1 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 439 m² (around 4725 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement.

It hasn't traded since June 1996, a hold of 30 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. At 439 m² the property is well over the postcode median (201 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,181,000 sits 521.6% above the 1996 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 80.6% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.