38, BENSON CLOSE, BICESTER, OX26 4FQ - £397,500

38 BENSON CLOSE is a very small detached house of 89m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £397,500 in September 2023, which was around 30% below the average September 2023 detached price in the Cherwell local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

38 BENSON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 38 BENSON CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Cherwell local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 38 BENSON 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
2023 7 SEP	£397,500	£565,847	30% below HPI
2006 30 OCT	£225,950	£333,873	32% below HPI

38 BENSON CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Cherwell local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 38 BENSON CLOSE sales from October 2006 and September 2023 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 October 2006 sale was for 32% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 32% below the HPI over time, until the September 2023 sale, where it rises to 30% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 30% below the HPI.

How Large is 38 BENSON CLOSE?

38 BENSON CLOSE is 89m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2023. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Bicester, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Bicester, and where 38 BENSON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 19% of detached houses are smaller than 38 BENSON CLOSE, and 79% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bicester.

38 BENSON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

38 BENSON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.077 of an acre, or 312m². The below map shows the location of 38 BENSON 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 38 BENSON 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 38 BENSON CLOSE?

38 BENSON CLOSE is located in BICESTER, in the OX26 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 38 on BENSON CLOSE.