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Bucknell Road, Bicester, OX26

South East

£350,000

Listed on 07/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1136 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached house occupies a corner plot and has a bright layout, with windows on more than one side in several principal rooms. The spacious living room opens towards the rear kitchen and conservatory, which connects the house with the garden. The kitchen is described as needing modernisation, and there may be scope to incorporate part of the adjoining garage into a larger kitchen and dining area, subject to the necessary consents and feasibility checks. Upstairs are three well-proportioned bedrooms, including a particularly spacious principal bedroom, together with a family bathroom. Outside, the plot offers separation from neighbouring homes, with a driveway and single garage providing off-road parking and storage. Everyday shops, bus services and nearby green spaces are within reach. The property offers scope for improvement and personalisation; any proposed changes, including alterations involving the garage, would need to be assessed for feasibility and permissions.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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74out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £350,000, this detached three-bedroom home is priced around 22% below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a clear opportunity to acquire at a relative discount. Its bright, spacious living room, corner plot, driveway and garage give it a strong base to personalise, with dated finishes and an untidy garden offering manageable scope to refresh. The kitchen could also be modernised, with the listing suggesting a possible larger kitchen-dining space by incorporating part of the garage, subject to consents and feasibility.

The light project is estimated at £9,000–£18,000. A visible line or crack on a bedroom wall is worth inspecting, and the garden’s uneven paving will need attention.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated decoration and flooring, with the bright, multi-aspect living room providing a strong centrepiece.
  • Tidy and improve the corner-plot garden, including the overgrown planting, patchy lawn and uneven paving.
  • Explore a more sociable kitchen-dining layout by incorporating part of the adjoining garage, subject to consents and feasibility.

Key risks

  • Inspect the visible line or crack on a bedroom wall to establish whether any repair is needed.

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Bucknell Road, Bicester, OX26
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,322
Based on a loan of £262,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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