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OX26 4LB

Bicester East

Cherwell

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Detailed insights for OX26 4LB

Overview

Postcode OX26 4LB is located in an urban city, within the Bicester East ward of Cherwell in the South East region, and forms part of the Bicester East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bicester East is £62,200 per year. The nearest station is Bicester North located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Manston Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Bicester East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,075 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Bicester East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.1%

Approximately 6.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Bicester East is £62,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 237 ft away from OX26 4LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Bicester East near OX26 4LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bicester North located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OX26 4LB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Bicester North

N/A

Walking directions to Bicester North

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX26 4LB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miManston ParkLargeWalking directions to Manston Park
0.4 miSpitfire ParkSmallWalking directions to Spitfire Park

Area Profile

Population
523
Population density
737.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
435
83.02%
Other White
31
5.92%
Chinese
9
1.72%
Other Asian
8
1.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.34%
Total population: 524

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
105
53.57%
Owns outright
59
30.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
7.65%
Other social rented
11
5.61%
Shared ownership
4
2.04%
Total households: 196

Property prices in Bicester East

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Bicester East area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £780,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bicester East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bicester East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£435,000
Flats11£205,000
Semi-Detached33£345,000
Terraced55£300,000

10 year median price trend in Bicester East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bicester East.

Schools

In the OX26 4LB postcode area, located within Bicester East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX26 4LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryLaunton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryGlory Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryThe Cooper SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX26 4LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX26 4LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidlLaunton Road, Bicester, OX26 4JQWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miTesco Express10-11 Hart Place, Bicester, OX26 4FRWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictCherwellE07000177
Parliamentary ConstituencyBicester and WoodstockE14001090
WardBicester EastE05010925
ParishBicesterE04013332
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bicester EastE02005933
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cherwell 013AE01028455
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2003-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.