# 17 CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6GQ

## Property details

- Slug: `f5db9b4` (address key hash: `f5db9b4e6b4a2c67406240c86357fd5de02f2ea0`)
- Postcode: OX26 6GQ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 73 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £261,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,575/m²
- Local average: £210,934 (16 sales)
- Street crime: 188 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £261,000
- Date: 2026-02-19
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 24/09/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £200/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0864-3865-7413-9821-2575)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-19 | £261,000 | Flat | +7.4% | £262,098 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-8048-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2019-11-29 | £243,000 | Flat | — | £278,255 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9dbad222-1cd2-6eb3-e053-6b04a8c0f257) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6GQ | £261,000 | 19/02/2026 | Flat |
| 17 CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6GQ | £243,000 | 29/11/2019 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [161170844](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cc2671f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £261,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-26 | £260,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £243,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6GQ | £255,000 | 25/11/2025 | Flat |
| 10 CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6GQ | £210,000 | 15/09/2022 | Flat |
| 52 MOOR POND CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6GB | £166,000 | 21/01/2022 | Flat |
| 36 CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6GQ | £61,250 | 27/09/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £173,063 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.5%
- **10y growth:** 24.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -3.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 5.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 10.8%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £161,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £128,900

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 59 |
| Shoplifting | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **188** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 11 Apr 2013 |
| The Cooper School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 30 Jan 2023 |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2013 |
| Brookside Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 1 Jan 2011 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 13 Mar 2013 |