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

## Property details

- Slug: `31f7cfe` (address key hash: `31f7cfe0977cc47a4c97630b960a438a303a854b`)
- Postcode: OX26 6XR
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 46 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £330,000 Nov 2014
- Price per m²: £7,174/m²
- Local average: £506,903 (31 sales)
- Street crime: 170 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £330,000
- Date: 2014-11-18
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £513/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/9068-3942-7200-5594-9200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2014-11-18 | £330,000 | Detached | +130.8% | £459,269 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e1230aa8-42f2-4a8c-82f8-bdb4ee030372) |
| Sold | 2000-05-26 | £143,000 | Detached | — | £450,897 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f6394f75-4619-4770-a9d0-9cd3e751b60a) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £330,000 | 18/11/2014 | Detached |
| 2 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £143,000 | 26/05/2000 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 MARTIN CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XA | £420,000 | 18/12/2023 | Detached |
| 97 KESTREL WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XZ | £426,000 | 05/09/2023 | Detached |
| 2 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD | £542,000 | 13/06/2023 | Detached |
| 20 PIPITS CROFT, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XW | £600,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 27 GOLDCREST WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XD | £450,000 | 17/03/2023 | Detached |
| 8 TURNSTONE GREEN, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6TT | £662,500 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 29 JAY CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XN | £515,000 | 01/08/2022 | Detached |
| 63 HAWKSMEAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6ST | £375,000 | 12/05/2022 | Detached |
| 15 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YB | £500,000 | 29/03/2022 | Detached |
| 7 PIPITS CROFT, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XW | £670,000 | 25/03/2022 | Detached |
| 23 HAWKSMEAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6ST | £299,950 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |
| 9 JAY CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XN | £455,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 12 JAY CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XN | £365,000 | 12/11/2021 | Detached |
| 5 TURNSTONE GREEN, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6TT | £627,000 | 28/09/2021 | Detached |
| 59 JAY CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XN | £635,000 | 23/09/2021 | Detached |
| 14 PIPITS CROFT, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XW | £600,000 | 22/09/2021 | Detached |
| 24 PIPITS CROFT, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XW | £650,000 | 20/09/2021 | Detached |
| 7 SWANSFIELD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YX | £527,500 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 12 TURNSTONE GREEN, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6TT | £575,000 | 17/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £520,787 (19 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15.2%
- **10y growth:** 21.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cherwell; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 24.3%

## 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:** 0.41% (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:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-110/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.4%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 51 |
| Shoplifting | 49 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **170** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 #11391753
- **Address:** 2 Lapwing Close, BICESTER, OX26 6XR
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/12/2015
- **Work Completed:** 06/11/2015
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 2 door(s)