Terraced 3 sales on record

43 LAPWING CLOSE

BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR

£190,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	London Road	0.2 miles
Shop	The Village Hair & Beauty Salon	0.3 miles
Train station	Bicester Village	0.3 miles
Hospital	Bicester Community Hospital	0.7 miles
University	Vinson Building	9.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

45 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£190,000 Sep 2021

Price per m²

£4,222/m²

Local average

£294,602 (41 sales)

Street crime

139 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/03/2021

Current heating cost: £298/year

Potential heating cost: £298/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	28/09/2021	£190,000	Terraced	+35.2%	£213,697 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	02/04/2013	£140,500	Terraced	+113.7%	£218,047 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/10/1999	£65,750	Semi-detached	—	£242,288 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
53 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£256,000	27/03/2026	Terraced
31 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YB	£282,000	22/12/2025	Terraced
60 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY	£330,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
12 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY	£340,000	16/12/2025	Terraced
36 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£270,000	30/05/2025	Terraced
92 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD	£275,000	16/10/2023	Terraced
67 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£313,000	21/07/2023	Terraced
41 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£225,000	21/07/2023	Terraced
12 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY	£310,250	20/02/2023	Terraced
34 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£260,000	18/11/2022	Terraced
130 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD	£308,500	11/11/2022	Terraced
37 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£291,000	30/09/2022	Terraced
84 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FZ	£415,000	29/07/2022	Terraced
49 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£302,000	22/07/2022	Terraced
51 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY	£306,000	29/04/2022	Terraced
53 HAWKSMEAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6ST	£260,000	20/12/2021	Terraced
26 GOLDCREST WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XL	£301,000	18/11/2021	Terraced
63 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£285,000	11/11/2021	Terraced
28 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£275,000	22/10/2021	Terraced
108 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD	£263,000	03/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £293,388 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 14.3%

10y growth 11.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cherwell. Series: Terraced. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 1.5%

5y (index) 15.5%

10y (index) 25.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cherwell. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,160/mo

Realistic £1,289/mo

Optimistic £1,418/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cherwell.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cherwell Valley: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. 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)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.71%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 8.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.7×

Monthly cashflow £442/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 9.6%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

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

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

## Property details

- Slug: `2f9fe59` (address key hash: `2f9fe590e8c4393a556860f2557ce0a08a950949`)
- Postcode: OX26 6XR
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 45 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £190,000 Sep 2021
- Price per m²: £4,222/m²
- Local average: £294,602 (41 sales)
- Street crime: 139 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £190,000
- Date: 2021-09-28
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £298/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/0972-1212-1709-8170-0704)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2021-09-28 | £190,000 | Terraced | +35.2% | £213,697 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/cfc9085c-f048-9a70-e053-6b04a8c09d6a) |
| Sold | 2013-04-02 | £140,500 | Terraced | +113.7% | £218,047 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4967015a-9063-46e3-954e-2077a3a811fc) |
| Sold | 1999-10-29 | £65,750 | Semi-detached | — | £242,288 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/033cf831-c9ae-40ec-bb60-8d3aa347d88b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £190,000 | 28/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 43 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £140,500 | 02/04/2013 | Terraced |
| 43 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £65,750 | 29/10/1999 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 53 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £256,000 | 27/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 31 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YB | £282,000 | 22/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 60 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY | £330,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 12 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY | £340,000 | 16/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 36 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £270,000 | 30/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 92 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD | £275,000 | 16/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 67 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £313,000 | 21/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 41 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £225,000 | 21/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY | £310,250 | 20/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 34 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £260,000 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 130 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD | £308,500 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £291,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 84 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FZ | £415,000 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 49 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £302,000 | 22/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 51 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY | £306,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 53 HAWKSMEAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6ST | £260,000 | 20/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 26 GOLDCREST WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XL | £301,000 | 18/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 63 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £285,000 | 11/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 28 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £275,000 | 22/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 108 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD | £263,000 | 03/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £293,388 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14.3%
- **10y growth:** 11.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cherwell; Terraced series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 25.6%

## 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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. 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:** 0.71% (weak for cashflow)
- **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:** 8.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £442/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.6%

*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 |