WATER LANE COTTAGE, WATER LANE, STEEPLE ASTON, BICESTER, OX25 4SB - £740,000

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WATER LANE COTTAGE is a midsized extended detached house of 142m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £740,000 in February 2025, which was around 30% above the average February 2025 detached price in the Cherwell local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2020, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was A.

WATER LANE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for WATER LANE COTTAGE 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 WATER LANE COTTAGE 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
2025 5 FEB	£740,000	£569,050	30% above HPI
1999 2 JUL	£188,950	£152,521	24% above HPI
1995 10 APR	£115,000	£94,169	22% above HPI

WATER LANE COTTAGE 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 WATER LANE COTTAGE sales between April 1995 and February 2025 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 July 1999 sale was for 24% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 24% above the HPI over time, until the February 2025 sale, where it rises to 30% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 30% above the HPI.

How Large is WATER LANE COTTAGE?

WATER LANE COTTAGE is 142m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2020. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses houses in Steeple Aston, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Steeple Aston, and where WATER LANE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 59% of detached houses houses are smaller than WATER LANE COTTAGE, and 41% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Steeple Aston.

WATER LANE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

WATER LANE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.028 of an acre, or 115m². The below map shows the location of WATER LANE COTTAGE, 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 WATER LANE COTTAGE). 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 WATER LANE COTTAGE?

WATER LANE COTTAGE is located on WATER LANE in STEEPLE ASTON, in the OX25 postcode district. The below map shows the position of WATER LANE COTTAGE on WATER LANE.