# 25 HAMPDEN CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4UG

## Property details

- Slug: `4e700a2` (address key hash: `4e700a207f5f59f6b7a24f2474f4a916159eb0f9`)
- Postcode: OX26 4UG
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 124 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £415,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,347/m²
- Local average: £354,877 (40 sales)
- Street crime: 157 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £415,000
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 22/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,033/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £7,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0320-2647-0510-2925-0451)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-06 | £415,000 | Semi-detached | — | £424,774 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-8f71-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 HAMPDEN CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4UG | £415,000 | 06/03/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167407976](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e246fd4)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £415,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-25 | £425,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 HAMPDEN CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4UG | £390,000 | 29/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 52 BRISTOL ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4TH | £412,000 | 16/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 BISLEY CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4XF | £322,500 | 18/12/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 7 WHITLEY CRESCENT, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4XR | £306,500 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 51 BRISTOL ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4TH | £332,500 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 WELLINGTON CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4TQ | £400,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 LYSANDER CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4TJ | £272,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 WHITLEY CRESCENT, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4XP | £270,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LYSANDER CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4TJ | £360,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 BISLEY CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4XF | £370,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BEAUFORT CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4XN | £320,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 WHITLEY CRESCENT, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4XP | £345,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 HALIFAX ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4TG | £370,000 | 03/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 WELLINGTON CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4TQ | £360,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 66 BRISTOL ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 4TH | £320,000 | 09/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £343,367 (15 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Maple Road, Bicester, OX26](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/03c7024) | £475,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.37 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23%
- **10y growth:** 24.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 20%
- **10y growth (index):** 26.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,162/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,291/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,420/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, West Terrace, OX27 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £243,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £195,000

*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 £1,950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £96/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1%

*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 | 69 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **157** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Cooper School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 30 Jan 2023 |
| Glory Farm Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 11 Jul 2017 |
| Bardwell School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 29 Mar 2014 |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 11 Apr 2013 |
| Southwold Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 3 Mar 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #7483609
- **Address:** 25 Hampden Close, BICESTER, OX26 4UG
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/07/2010
- **Work Completed:** 22/06/2010
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 1 door(s)