Semi-Detached

5 LAPWING CLOSE

BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR

£68,500

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

Semi-detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

55 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£68,500 May 1995

Price per m²

£1,245/m²

Local average

£355,065 (32 sales)

Street crime

139 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/02/2026

Current heating cost: £511/year

Potential heating cost: £511/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	31/05/1995	£68,500	Semi-detached	—	£402,988 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
15 ROBINS WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XJ	£372,500	18/12/2023	Semi-detached
94 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD	£375,000	24/07/2023	Semi-detached
45 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£290,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
4 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£375,000	04/07/2022	Semi-detached
89 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FZ	£350,000	01/07/2022	Semi-detached
LANGFORD PARK COTTAGES 3 LONDON ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6HG	£285,000	24/03/2022	Semi-detached
49 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY	£357,000	21/01/2022	Semi-detached
40 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£328,000	07/01/2022	Semi-detached
81 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FZ	£322,500	20/12/2021	Semi-detached
13 GOLDCREST WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XS	£345,000	28/09/2021	Semi-detached
40 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY	£311,000	28/06/2021	Semi-detached
8 GOLDCREST WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XL	£282,150	21/06/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £332,763 (12 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 8.2%

10y growth 9.2%

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

1y (index) 2.1%

5y (index) 17%

10y (index) 27.2%

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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom EPC estimate). 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 1.97%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 23.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 4.2×

Monthly cashflow £920/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 55.6%

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

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
28/01/2024	09/01/2024	—	1
12/03/2018	10/02/2018	6	—
15/12/2009	03/12/2009	3	1

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

## Property details

- Slug: `af48e0b` (address key hash: `af48e0b9d6ba2853e899c9132d643271d53b2659`)
- Postcode: OX26 6XR
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 1
- Floor area: 55 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £68,500 May 1995
- Price per m²: £1,245/m²
- Local average: £355,065 (32 sales)
- Street crime: 139 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £68,500
- Date: 1995-05-31
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £511/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2550-1111-6106-4163-9109)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 1995-05-31 | £68,500 | Semi-detached | — | £402,988 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/6e441ca4-c7ce-4e48-b54f-301443aa1209) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £68,500 | 31/05/1995 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 ROBINS WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XJ | £372,500 | 18/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 94 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD | £375,000 | 24/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 45 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £290,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £375,000 | 04/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 89 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FZ | £350,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| LANGFORD PARK COTTAGES 3 LONDON ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6HG | £285,000 | 24/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY | £357,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £328,000 | 07/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 81 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FZ | £322,500 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 13 GOLDCREST WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XS | £345,000 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 40 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY | £311,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 GOLDCREST WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XL | £282,150 | 21/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £332,763 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.2%
- **10y growth:** 9.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 17%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.2%

## 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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom EPC estimate). 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:** 1.97% (strong)
- **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:** 23.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 4.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £920/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 55.6%

*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 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16142579
- **Address:** 5 Lapwing Close, BICESTER, OX26 6XR
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/01/2024
- **Work Completed:** 09/01/2024
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12837787
- **Address:** 5 Lapwing Close, BICESTER, OX26 6XR
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/03/2018
- **Work Completed:** 10/02/2018
- **Items:** 6 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #7037371
- **Address:** 5 Lapwing Close, BICESTER, OX26 6XR
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/12/2009
- **Work Completed:** 03/12/2009
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)