# 9 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR

## Property details

- Slug: `1ad2786` (address key hash: `1ad278603af2a23f25818d58470a52074e1c1224`)
- Postcode: OX26 6XR
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 2
- Floor area: 51 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £86,950 Dec 1997
- Price per m²: £1,705/m²
- Local average: £355,065 (32 sales)
- Street crime: 139 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £86,950
- Date: 1997-12-19
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £759/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0137-6820-7309-0748-0296)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 1997-12-19 | £86,950 | Semi-detached | — | £403,095 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f633874c-f34e-47a7-b513-3b852d26f2e1) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £86,950 | 19/12/1997 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 ROBINS WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XJ | £372,500 | 18/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 94 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD | £375,000 | 24/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 45 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £290,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £375,000 | 04/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 89 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FZ | £350,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| LANGFORD PARK COTTAGES 3 LONDON ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6HG | £285,000 | 24/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY | £357,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £328,000 | 07/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 81 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FZ | £322,500 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 13 GOLDCREST WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XS | £345,000 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 40 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY | £311,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 GOLDCREST WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XL | £282,150 | 21/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £332,763 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 8.2%
- **10y growth:** 9.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cherwell; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 17%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cherwell). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,160/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,289/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,418/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cherwell Valley (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 2-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Dunlin Court, OX26 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.55% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*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 £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 18.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 5.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £848/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 40.3%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Shoplifting | 50 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **139** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2013 |
| Graven Hill Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 11 Apr 2013 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 13 Mar 2013 |
| Brookside Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 1 Jan 2011 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #5798125
- **Address:** 9 Lapwing Close, BICESTER, OX26 6XR
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/06/2008
- **Work Completed:** 06/06/2008
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 1 door(s)