3, SAFFRON CLOSE, BICESTER, OX26 3ZW - £445,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

3 SAFFRON CLOSE is a large extended detached house of 127m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002, which could now be worth an estimated £555,811. It was last sold for £445,000 in February 2020, which was around 5% below the average February 2020 detached price in the Cherwell local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2010, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

3 SAFFRON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 3 SAFFRON CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Cherwell local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The three 3 SAFFRON CLOSE sales were a mix of below the average price, and roughly equal to 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
2020 10 FEB	£445,000	£468,158	5% below HPI
2010 25 JUN	£344,500	£342,891	Close to HPI
2000 3 MAR	£167,950	£175,147	4% below HPI

3 SAFFRON 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 three 3 SAFFRON CLOSE sales between March 2000 and February 2020 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 2010 sale roughly matched the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks roughly in line with the HPI over time, until the February 2020 sale, where it falls to 5% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 5% below the HPI.

What might 3 SAFFRON CLOSE be worth now?

3 SAFFRON CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £555,811.

This is based on house price inflation of 24.9%, between February 2020 and December 2024, for 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 24.9% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 3 SAFFRON CLOSE of £445,000 on 10th February 2020. For the value to have increased from £445,000 to £555,811 over the three years and two months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 3 SAFFRON CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Cherwell local authority area.
• The February 2020 sale price of £445,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 3 SAFFRON CLOSE has not materially changed since February 2020.

How Large is 3 SAFFRON CLOSE?

3 SAFFRON CLOSE is 127m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2010. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses houses in Bicester, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Bicester, and where 3 SAFFRON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 62% of detached houses houses are smaller than 3 SAFFRON CLOSE, and 38% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bicester.

3 SAFFRON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

3 SAFFRON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.075 of an acre, or 305m². The below map shows the location of 3 SAFFRON 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 3 SAFFRON 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 3 SAFFRON CLOSE?

3 SAFFRON CLOSE is located in BICESTER, in the OX26 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 3 on SAFFRON CLOSE.