Detached 3 sales on record

8 CORNCRAKE WAY

BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6UE

£482,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Spar 0.2 miles
Bus stop Langford Medical Pr 0.3 miles
Train station Bicester Village 0.4 miles
University Vinson Building 9.4 miles
Hospital Churchill Hospital 10.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

2

Floor area

98 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£482,500 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£4,923/m²

Local average

£495,775 (40 sales)

Street crime

186 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 12/01/2017

Expiry date: 11/01/2027

Current heating cost: £519/year

Potential heating cost: £523/year

Recommendations

  • Solar water heating (6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 24/04/2026 £482,500 Detached +28% £488,199 to July 2026 View transaction
Sold 30/06/2017 £377,000 Detached +123.1% £463,030 to July 2026 View transaction
Sold 17/11/2000 £168,950 Detached — £515,373 to July 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

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

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £482,500
listed 06/12/2025 £490,000
sold 01/01/2017 £377,000
sold 01/01/2000 £168,950

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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
1 GOLDFINCH CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6EN £510,000 16/12/2025 Detached
9 JUBILEE WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6PN £400,000 05/12/2025 Detached
11 CORNCRAKE WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6UF £450,000 21/11/2025 Detached
6 JUBILEE WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6PN £359,000 18/12/2023 Detached
20 DUNNOCK CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6WZ £500,000 15/12/2022 Detached
1 DUNNOCK CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6WZ £350,000 28/06/2022 Detached

Area average: £428,167 (6 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4.9%
10y growth 21%

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

1y (index) 4.3%
5y (index) 16.3%
10y (index) 23.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,174/mo
Realistic £1,304/mo
Optimistic £1,434/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cherwell.

LHA (30th percentile) 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
1 Bed Flat, Hasaj Home Victoria Road, OX26 £1,200/mo 1 0.43 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Hasaj Home Victoria Road, OX26 £1,250/mo 1 0.43 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,225/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.25%
Max investor price (0.8%) £153,125
Target investor price (1%) £122,500
Gross yield 3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 32.8×
Monthly cashflow £-823/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -7.1%
  • 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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~261 m² (0.06 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category Count
Shoplifting 74
Violence and sexual offences 48
Public order 14
Anti-social behaviour 12
Criminal damage and arson 9
Other theft 8
Bicycle theft 6
Other crime 4
Vehicle crime 4
Possession of weapons 3
Burglary 2
Robbery 2
Total incidents 186

Within 1 mile during Aug 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 0.4 miles Good — 27 Jun 2013
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 11 Apr 2013
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Primary 0.8 miles Good — 13 Mar 2013
Brookside Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 1 Jan 2011
The Cooper School Secondary 0.8 miles Requires improvement — 30 Jan 2023

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.