DOVECOTE, BATES LANE, SOULDERN, BICESTER, OX27 7JU - £365,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

DOVECOTE is a small extended detached house of 130m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £365,000 in June 2008, which was around 6% above the average June 2008 detached price in the Cherwell local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2024, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

DOVECOTE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for DOVECOTE 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. All of the three DOVECOTE sales were for above 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
2008 20 JUN	£365,000	£345,431	6% above HPI
2001 5 OCT	£307,500	£209,573	47% above HPI
1996 13 SEP	£145,875	£108,424	35% above HPI

DOVECOTE 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 DOVECOTE sales between September 1996 and June 2008 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 2001 sale was for 47% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 47% above the HPI over time, until the June 2008 sale, where it falls to 6% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 6% above the HPI.

How Large is DOVECOTE?

DOVECOTE is 130m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2024. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Souldern, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Souldern, and where DOVECOTE lies on this distribution: 27% of detached houses are smaller than DOVECOTE, and 70% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Souldern.

DOVECOTE: Plot and Title Map

DOVECOTE sits on a plot of roughly 0.061 of an acre, or 246m². The below map shows the location of DOVECOTE, 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 DOVECOTE). 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 DOVECOTE?

DOVECOTE is located on BATES LANE in SOULDERN, in the OX27 postcode district. The below map shows the position of DOVECOTE on BATES LANE.