18, Merganser Drive
18, Merganser Drive
Description & Estimates
18, Merganser Drive, Bicester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,297 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 445 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 18, Merganser Drive, Bicester is £536,489 and its rental estimate is £1,825 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Merganser Drive, Bicester, OX26 falls within the OX26 postal district, in the borough of Cherwell.
Our Data Sources
18, Merganser Drive, Bicester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in April 2010 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2010.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 18, Merganser Drive, Bicester, we estimate a market value of £563,314 and a rental value of £1,916 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £498,935 and £1,697 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 18, Merganser Drive, Bicester has seen its estimated sale value decline by £9,168 (1.7%) and its estimated rental value climb by £61 per month (3.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 18, Merganser Drive, Bicester as measuring 445 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where all 20 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
18, Merganser Drive, Bicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 03 Feb 2010.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 18, Merganser Drive, Bicester completed on 7th April 2010 at £350,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 52.7% over the period since April 2010.
- Sold Apr 2010£350,000
- Sold Sep 2004£303,000
- Sold Jul 1995£110,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 18, Merganser Drive, Bicester have sold within a radius of 880 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th March 2025, was 6, Osprey Close, Bicester, OX26 6YH, a freehold house which sold for £545,000.
Read more about house prices in OX26.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 130 addresses on Merganser Drive, Bicester, OX26, 18, Merganser Drive, Bicester comes out as the 13th largest and the 14th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £164k more expensive than the average property across the OX26 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mLangford Village Community Primary School
- 1.3kmLaunton Church of England Primary School
- 1.3kmGraven Hill Primary School
- 1.9kmThe Cooper School
- 2.1kmThe Bicester School
- 2.4kmWhitelands Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 18, Merganser Drive, Bicester, the nearest station is Bicester Village, 1.1 kilometres away.
- 1.1kmBicester Village
- 1.7kmBicester North
- 10.3kmIslip
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
