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

## Property details

- Slug: `5327d87` (address key hash: `5327d87e5b6108675da436defdae247bb9e0bf86`)
- Postcode: OX26 6XR
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Floor area: 29 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £157,500 Nov 2016
- Price per m²: £5,431/m²
- Local average: £210,934 (16 sales)
- Street crime: 170 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £157,500
- Date: 2016-11-10
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 04/10/2025 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £221/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9737-2895-7203-9505-2631)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2016-11-10 | £157,500 | Flat | +216.6% | £173,286 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/453d27a3-678e-ef91-e050-a8c0630574d7) |
| Sold | 1999-08-27 | £49,750 | Flat | — | £159,663 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/96aa022f-4ea1-46e8-b669-0e69f13c9e88) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £157,500 | 10/11/2016 | Flat |
| 22 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £49,750 | 27/08/1999 | Flat |

## 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 COACH HOUSE MEWS, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6HJ | £237,000 | 06/01/2026 | Flat |
| 5 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY | £216,500 | 06/03/2025 | Flat |
| 3 COACH HOUSE MEWS, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6HJ | £250,000 | 28/10/2024 | Flat |
| BRAEBURN HOUSE 6 GARDENERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6EZ | £123,000 | 15/12/2023 | Flat |
| BRAEBURN HOUSE 15 GARDENERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6EZ | £156,000 | 04/08/2023 | Flat |
| BRAEBURN HOUSE 7 GARDENERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6EZ | £105,000 | 05/05/2023 | Flat |
| 18 PARKLAND PLACE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6UH | £275,000 | 27/01/2023 | Flat |
| BRAMLEY HOUSE 12 GARDENERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FF | £132,500 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |
| 20 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD | £168,300 | 07/11/2022 | Flat |
| 21 COACH HOUSE MEWS, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6HJ | £111,745 | 31/10/2022 | Flat |
| CENTURION HOUSE FLAT 20 COACH HOUSE MEWS, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6EW | £143,000 | 30/09/2022 | Flat |
| CENTURION HOUSE FLAT 19 COACH HOUSE MEWS, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6EW | £118,000 | 18/05/2022 | Flat |
| 72 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD | £170,000 | 06/04/2022 | Flat |
| 49 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YB | £140,000 | 25/03/2022 | Flat |
| 17 COACH HOUSE MEWS, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6HJ | £180,500 | 07/12/2021 | Flat |
| CENTURION HOUSE FLAT 15 COACH HOUSE MEWS, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6EW | £125,000 | 26/11/2021 | Flat |
| 69 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YB | £147,500 | 09/11/2021 | Flat |
| 66 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD | £178,000 | 29/10/2021 | Flat |
| 56 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD | £165,000 | 30/09/2021 | Flat |
| 33 COACH HOUSE MEWS, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6HJ | £249,500 | 09/09/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £169,577 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 0.8%
- **10y growth:** 17.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cherwell; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 6.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 10.5%

## 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 Semi-Detached House, Flanders Close, OX26 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Dunlin Court, OX26 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, London Road, OX26 | £1,700/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, St. Catherines House, OX25 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Hull Lane, OX25 | £1,625/mo | 2 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,555/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.02% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £200,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £160,000

*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 £1,600/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 12.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £795/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 20.9%

*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 |