Flats/Maisonettes

24 LAPWING CLOSE

BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR

£37,000

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	University of Oxford	9.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Floor area

36 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£37,000 Sep 1995

Price per m²

£1,028/m²

Local average

£210,934 (16 sales)

Street crime

170 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 10/04/2019

Expiry date: 09/04/2029

Current heating cost: £216/year

Potential heating cost: £200/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £250

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	22/09/1995	£37,000	Flat	—	£176,069 to April 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 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)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 0.8%

10y growth 17.9%

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

1y (index) -1.2%

5y (index) 6.4%

10y (index) 10.5%

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 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)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 4.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £200,000

Target investor price (1%) £160,000

Gross yield 51.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 1.9×

Monthly cashflow £1,269/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 142%

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
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. 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
04/02/2024	01/02/2024	3	—

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

## Property details

- Slug: `b90d899` (address key hash: `b90d899bc5666ebe1d353d10a3d177aaeca31dd8`)
- Postcode: OX26 6XR
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Floor area: 36 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £37,000 Sep 1995
- Price per m²: £1,028/m²
- Local average: £210,934 (16 sales)
- Street crime: 170 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £37,000
- Date: 1995-09-22
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 09/04/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £216/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £250

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- E (£25)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8541-6524-6720-0760-2996)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 1995-09-22 | £37,000 | Flat | — | £176,069 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/db477a46-2449-4225-b99f-901ea488fcc2) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £37,000 | 22/09/1995 | 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:** 4.32% (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:** 51.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 1.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,269/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 142%

*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 #16155299
- **Address:** 24 Lapwing Close, BICESTER, OX26 6XR
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/02/2024
- **Work Completed:** 01/02/2024
- **Items:** 3 window(s)