Barry Avenue, Bicester, OX26
South East
£465,000
Listed on 17/10/2026
Listed on 17/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
1277 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom detached house has a driveway, a generous rear garden and scope to consider extending, subject to the necessary planning approvals. The ground floor comprises an entrance hall, dining room with a bay window, lounge with sliding doors to the garden, kitchen with integrated appliances and a downstairs cloakroom. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, including a main bedroom with built-in storage, and a family bathroom with a separate shower and jet bath.
The garden includes lawn, several paved seating areas and a barbecue area. The property is close to Kings Meadow primary school, local shops and takeaways, with Bicester town centre and its shopping and leisure facilities a short drive or cycle away. Bicester North and Bicester Village stations provide rail connections, while the A41, M40 and A34 are accessible by road. The home has an EPC rating of C.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
65out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached home is a solid light-project opportunity: the asking price is 7.7% below the local average per square foot, while the interior shown is clean and usable. The older-style kitchen and dated finishes offer scope for a cosmetic refresh, rather than pointing to major internal work. The £6,000–£18,000 renovation range reflects that scale of improvement.
The extensive garden, broad driveway with parking for 4–5 vehicles and serviceable exterior add to its appeal. The listing also mentions potential to increase the house size, subject to planning permission, though feasibility is not established. Overall, the below-average price and strong fundamentals make this a worthwhile project to consider, with a moderate margin against the implied local average value after the renovation midpoint.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the older-style kitchen and dated interior finishes with a cosmetic update.
- Make the most of the extensive garden, with its lawn, paved areas, planted borders, greenhouse and pergola.
- Explore the listing’s stated potential to increase the house size, subject to planning permission and feasibility.
Key risks
None recorded.
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