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OX26 6JU

Bicester East

Cherwell

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Detailed insights for OX26 6JU

Overview

Postcode OX26 6JU is located in an urban city, within the Bicester East ward of Cherwell in the South East region, and forms part of the Bicester South area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 234.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bicester South is £65,700 per year. The nearest station is Bicester North located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Garth Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
234
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
12.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Bicester South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,006 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Bicester South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 234.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.2%

Approximately 12.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Bicester South is £65,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX26 6JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Bicester South near OX26 6JU 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OX26 6JU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Bicester North

N/A

Walking directions to Bicester North
0.5 mi

Bicester Village

N/A

Walking directions to Bicester Village

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX26 6JU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGarth ParkMediumWalking directions to Garth Park
0.5 miSpider ParkSmallWalking directions to Spider Park

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
9,475.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
185
60.66%
Other White
58
19.02%
Other
15
4.92%
Chinese
14
4.59%
Other Asian
11
3.61%
Total population: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
54
38.85%
Owns with a mortgage
34
24.46%
Owns outright
33
23.74%
Other social rented
15
10.79%
Social rents from council
2
1.44%
Total households: 139

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 6JU postcode area, located within Bicester South, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX26 6JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, BicesterVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Bicester SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLongfields Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX26 6JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX26 6JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury'sBure Place, Bicester, OX26 6FAWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miSan Oriental28 Sheep Street, Bicester, OX26 6LGWalking directions to San Oriental
0.2 miBicester Food and WineManorsfield Road, Cherwell, OX26 6DEWalking directions to Bicester Food and Wine
0.2 miTaste of PolandCauseway, Cherwell, OX26 6ANWalking directions to Taste of Poland
0.5 miOne StopBucknell Road, Bicester, OX26 2DGWalking directions to One Stop

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictCherwellE07000177
Parliamentary ConstituencyBicester and WoodstockE14001090
WardBicester EastE05010925
ParishBicesterE04013332
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bicester SouthE02005935
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cherwell 015EE01035735
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2000-10-01

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Data Sources

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