Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

17 CLIFTON CLOSE

BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 6GQ

£261,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Space Module	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Bristol Road	0.4 miles
Train station	Bicester North	0.4 miles
University	Vinson Building	9.2 miles
Hospital	John Radcliffe Hospital	9.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Floor area

73 m²

EPC rating

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)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 25/09/2019

Expiry date: 24/09/2029

Current heating cost: £200/year

Potential heating cost: £200/year

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	19/02/2026	£261,000	Flat	+7.4%	£262,098 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/11/2019	£243,000	Flat	—	£278,255 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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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
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)

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 8.5%

10y growth 24.2%

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

1y (index) -3.1%

5y (index) 5.4%

10y (index) 10.8%

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.49%

Max investor price (0.8%) £161,125

Target investor price (1%) £128,900

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

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

FENSA

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# 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
- 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 |

## 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 |