Terraced

55 LAPWING CLOSE

BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR

£71,000

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	Mount Pleasant Campus	9.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

53 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£71,000 Jun 1999

Price per m²

£1,340/m²

Local average

£294,602 (41 sales)

Street crime

170 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 20/01/2024. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: C

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 21/01/2014

Expiry date: 20/01/2024 (expired)

Current heating cost: £325/year

Potential heating cost: £297/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,265

Recommendations

Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)
Wind turbine (£1,500 - £4,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	25/06/1999	£71,000	Terraced	—	£290,558 to March 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
53 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£256,000	27/03/2026	Terraced
31 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YB	£282,000	22/12/2025	Terraced
60 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY	£330,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
12 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY	£340,000	16/12/2025	Terraced
36 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£270,000	30/05/2025	Terraced
92 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD	£275,000	16/10/2023	Terraced
41 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£225,000	21/07/2023	Terraced
67 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£313,000	21/07/2023	Terraced
12 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY	£310,250	20/02/2023	Terraced
34 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£260,000	18/11/2022	Terraced
130 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD	£308,500	11/11/2022	Terraced
37 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£291,000	30/09/2022	Terraced
84 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FZ	£415,000	29/07/2022	Terraced
49 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£302,000	22/07/2022	Terraced
51 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY	£306,000	29/04/2022	Terraced
53 HAWKSMEAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6ST	£260,000	20/12/2021	Terraced
26 GOLDCREST WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XL	£301,000	18/11/2021	Terraced
63 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£285,000	11/11/2021	Terraced
28 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£275,000	22/10/2021	Terraced
43 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR	£190,000	28/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £289,738 (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 0.9%

10y growth 5.4%

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

1y (index) 1.7%

5y (index) 17.5%

10y (index) 26%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: DALLAS PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED (8672610)

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 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 1.9%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 22.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 4.4×

Monthly cashflow £910/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 53.1%

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)

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
10/03/2008	18/02/2008	5	2

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

## Property details

- Slug: `eebe72d` (address key hash: `eebe72da130973045379325bb1e65be092527307`)
- Postcode: OX26 6XR
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 53 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £71,000 Jun 1999
- Price per m²: £1,340/m²
- Local average: £294,602 (41 sales)
- Street crime: 170 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £71,000
- Date: 1999-06-25
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 20/01/2024 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £325/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,265

### Recommendations
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£15)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)
- V (£1,500 - £4,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8414-7629-1540-6839-9926)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 1999-06-25 | £71,000 | Terraced | — | £290,558 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c54523ef-110b-4768-a029-a171cde2ed00) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 55 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £71,000 | 25/06/1999 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 53 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £256,000 | 27/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 31 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YB | £282,000 | 22/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 60 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY | £330,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 12 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY | £340,000 | 16/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 36 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £270,000 | 30/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 92 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD | £275,000 | 16/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 41 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £225,000 | 21/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 67 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £313,000 | 21/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY | £310,250 | 20/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 34 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £260,000 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 130 KINGFISHER WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6YD | £308,500 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £291,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 84 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FZ | £415,000 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 49 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £302,000 | 22/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 51 FLANDERS CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6FY | £306,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 53 HAWKSMEAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6ST | £260,000 | 20/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 26 GOLDCREST WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XL | £301,000 | 18/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 63 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £285,000 | 11/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 28 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £275,000 | 22/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 43 LAPWING CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6XR | £190,000 | 28/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £289,738 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 0.9%
- **10y growth:** 5.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cherwell; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 26%

## 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 Terraced House, Dunlin Court, OX26 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.9% (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:** 22.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 4.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £910/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 53.1%

*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 | 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 #5508515
- **Address:** 55 Lapwing Close, BICESTER, OX26 6XR
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/03/2008
- **Work Completed:** 18/02/2008
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 2 door(s)