# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (OX26 1FX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 30 WISBECH ROAD, BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE OX26 1FX |
| Price | £325,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Floor area | 57 m² |
| Last sold | £320,000 Oct 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 14/03/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £326/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2237-8037-3200-0705-5292)

## Description

The property comprises entrance hall, cloakroom, living room, kitchen with fully fitted appliances and doors to rear garden. To first floor there are two double bedrooms bedrooms & family bathroom, with off road parking for two vehicles and front & rear gardens.The property is superbly located within easy reach of the historic market town of Bicester. The area has an excellent range of sporting, social and recreational opportunities alongside the world famous Bicester Village Retail Park. Public transport links are fantastic, with Park & Ride to Oxford, four trains per hour to London Marylebone with a journey time of 50 minutes and to Oxford within circa 15 minutes. The property is well-located with shops, doctors and schools nearby. Transport links are nearby with easy access to the A40, M40 and A41.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo 10](/listings/photos/146517764/603063) - Photo 10
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- ![Photo 1](/listings/photos/146517764/603072) - Photo 1

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/146517764/603073) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/146517764/603074) - Energy Performance Certificate

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 WISBECH ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FX | £320,000 | 29/10/2024 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 111 LUDLOW ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1EU | £445,000 | 28/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 23 WISBECH ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FX | £475,000 | 01/12/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 17 WISBECH ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FX | £224,239 | 23/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 54 LUDLOW ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1EU | £399,950 | 25/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 107 LUDLOW ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1EU | £490,000 | 10/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 3 WISBECH ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FX | £368,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 1 WISBECH ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FX | £344,350 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 2 WISBECH ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FX | £191,151 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 12 WISBECH ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FX | £191,151 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 10 WISBECH ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FX | £191,151 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 8 WISBECH ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FX | £191,151 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 6 WISBECH ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FX | £191,151 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 4 WISBECH ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FX | £191,151 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 14 WISBECH ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FX | £191,151 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 CROXTON SQUARE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FD | £529,950 | 06/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 CROXTON SQUARE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FD | £519,950 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 LUDLOW ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1EU | £405,000 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 BISHOP ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FT | £433,995 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 LEWES CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FS | £263,572 | 26/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 WHITCLIFFE CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FR | £405,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 HEATON ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FH | £409,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 HEATON ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FH | £437,500 | 26/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BUXTON CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FG | £500,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 BUXTON CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FG | £505,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 HEATON ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FH | £427,500 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 HEATON ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FH | £420,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 89 KEMPTON CLOSE, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1AD | £395,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BISHOP ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FT | £369,995 | 24/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 KNIGHTON WAY, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FJ | £375,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 BISHOP ROAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FT | £274,995 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 HARDMEAD, BICESTER, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE, OX26 1FW | £437,600 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £249,968 (11 sales)
**Area average:** £422,200 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £355,845 (35 Semi-detached, OX26, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -8.7%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £947/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Richmond Road, OX26 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Kempton Close, OX26 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Ascot Way, OX26 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Detached House, Sedgefield, OX26 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Stratford Way, OX26 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,440/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £181,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £145,000

*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 £1,450/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £0/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,702/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 12.7%
- **10y growth:** 20.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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