THE LARKS, OLD RECTORY COURT, WENDLEBURY, BICESTER, OX25 2PB - £159,000

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THE LARKS is a small extended detached house of 133m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995, which could now be worth an estimated £631,391. It was last sold for £159,000 in December 1998, which was around 11% above the average December 1998 detached price in the Cherwell local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

THE LARKS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for THE LARKS 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 THE LARKS 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
1998 30 DEC	£159,000	£143,301	11% above HPI
1998 28 AUG	£159,000	£141,904	12% above HPI

THE LARKS 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 THE LARKS sales from August 1998 and December 1998 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 August 1998 sale was for 12% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 12% above the HPI over time, until the December 1998 sale, where it falls to 11% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 11% above the HPI.

What might THE LARKS be worth now?

THE LARKS might now be worth an estimated £631,391.

This is based on house price inflation of 297.1%, between December 1998 and February 2025, 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 297.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE LARKS of £159,000 on 30th December 1998. For the value to have increased from £159,000 to £631,391 over the 27 years and ten months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE LARKS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Cherwell local authority area.
• The December 1998 sale price of £159,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE LARKS has not materially changed since December 1998.

How Large is THE LARKS?

THE LARKS is 133m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2014. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses houses in Wendlebury, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Wendlebury, and where THE LARKS lies on this distribution: 26% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE LARKS, and 70% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Wendlebury.

THE LARKS: Plot and Title Map

THE LARKS sits on a plot of roughly 0.117 of an acre, or 473m². The below map shows the location of THE LARKS, 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 THE LARKS). 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 THE LARKS?

THE LARKS is located on OLD RECTORY COURT in WENDLEBURY, in the OX25 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE LARKS on OLD RECTORY COURT.