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Freehold vacant 3 bed house for modernisation, Cherwell, OX25
49 Birch Road, Ambrosden, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 2RX
A three-bedroom house in Ambrosden, Bicester (OX25), freehold. Strettons is selling it at auction on Thursday 29 October, with a guide of £160,000+. The auctioneer's listing says it is offered vacant.
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From the auctioneer's description:vacant
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Estimated cost to winPrice, fees and Stamp duty£160,700See breakdown
Est. total£160,700
- Price£160,000
- Buyer's / admin feeSee auctioneer
- Stamp duty estimate£700
- Legal pack and searches£0
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Key facts
- Type
- Freehold vacant 3 bed house for modernisation
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council tax band
- See legal pack
- Auction
- Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 12:00
- Lot number
- 18
- Auctioneer
- Strettons
- Floor area
- 84 m² (904 sq ft)
- Energy rating
- D could be C
- Postcode
- OX25 2RX
Listed by Strettons · Lot 18 · Checked 15 Oct, 11:41 · Floor area and rating from the EPC (Oct 2026)
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Guide + works£160,000
Guide £160,000Works £0VAT & buffer
Floor area now84 m²
Energy ratingD → C
The EPC lists 5 energy upgrades costing about £16,340–£24,980 to reach C.
Extend: 0 m²Single-storey, £2,200–£3,300 per m². Today it's 84 m²
Loft
Rough 2026 ranges excluding VAT from Checkatrade, Homebuilding & Renovating and Self Build. Value estimates use Nationwide research (10% more space ≈ 5% more value; a loft or extension with a double bedroom and bathroom up to 24%). Not a valuation or a quote: view the property and get builders' quotes before you bid. Extensions and lofts may need planning permission. Floor area and energy data from the EPC register.
Sale history
| Year sold | Sold price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | £145,000 | +8% |
| 2010 | £134,000 | +20% |
| 2002 | £111,950 |
Recent sales in OX25 2RX
- 45 Birch Road · Terraced · Dec 2025£260,000
- 36 Birch Road · Terraced · Jan 2025£220,000
- 42 Birch Road · Terraced · Jan 2025£250,000
- 40 Birch Road · Terraced · Aug 2023£235,000
- 47 Birch Road · Terraced · Sept 2022£245,000
- 41 Birch Road · Semi-detached · May 2021£225,000
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