5, WHIMBREL CLOSE, BICESTER, OX26 6XP - £155,000

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5 WHIMBREL CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 54m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £287,031. It was last sold for £155,000 in May 2009, which was around 15% below the average May 2009 semi-detached price in the Cherwell local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2025, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

5 WHIMBREL CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 5 WHIMBREL CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Cherwell local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 5 WHIMBREL CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2009 22 MAY	£155,000	£183,063	15% below HPI
2000 28 JUL	£99,000	£108,325	9% below HPI
1999 26 FEB	£72,500	£84,225	14% below HPI
1996 12 JUL	£56,000	£60,286	7% below HPI

5 WHIMBREL CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Cherwell local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four 5 WHIMBREL CLOSE sales between July 1996 and May 2009 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the July 2000 sale was for 9% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 9% below the HPI over time, until the May 2009 sale, where it falls to 15% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 15% below the HPI.

What might 5 WHIMBREL CLOSE be worth now?

5 WHIMBREL CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £287,031.

This is based on house price inflation of 85.2%, between May 2009 and June 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the Cherwell local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 85.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 5 WHIMBREL CLOSE of £155,000 on 22nd May 2009. For the value to have increased from £155,000 to £287,031 over the fifteen years and eleven months to June 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 5 WHIMBREL CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Cherwell local authority area.
• The May 2009 sale price of £155,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 5 WHIMBREL CLOSE has not materially changed since May 2009.

How Large is 5 WHIMBREL CLOSE?

5 WHIMBREL CLOSE is 54m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2025. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Bicester, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Bicester, and where 5 WHIMBREL CLOSE lies on this distribution: 1% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 5 WHIMBREL CLOSE, and 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bicester.

5 WHIMBREL CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 WHIMBREL CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.039 of an acre, or 158m². The below map shows the location of 5 WHIMBREL CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 5 WHIMBREL CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 5 WHIMBREL CLOSE?

5 WHIMBREL CLOSE is located in BICESTER, in the OX26 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on WHIMBREL CLOSE.