44, BENSON CLOSE, BICESTER, OX26 4FQ - £235,000

44 BENSON CLOSE is a small detached house of 105m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £235,000 in May 2006, which was around 25% below the average May 2006 detached price in the Cherwell local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2011, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

44 BENSON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 44 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 44 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
2006 5 MAY	£235,000	£312,706	25% below HPI
1998 12 JUN	£117,000	£138,704	16% below HPI

44 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 44 BENSON CLOSE sales from June 1998 and May 2006 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 June 1998 sale was for 16% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 16% below the HPI over time, until the May 2006 sale, where it falls to 25% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 25% below the HPI.

How Large is 44 BENSON CLOSE?

44 BENSON CLOSE is 105m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2011. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses in Bicester, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Bicester, and where 44 BENSON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 36% of detached houses are smaller than 44 BENSON CLOSE, and 64% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bicester.

44 BENSON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

44 BENSON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.079 of an acre, or 318m². The below map shows the location of 44 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 44 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 44 BENSON CLOSE?

44 BENSON CLOSE is located in BICESTER, in the OX26 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 44 on BENSON CLOSE.