What OX26 covers
OX26 is the core Bicester district — the postcode used for Bicester town centre, Bicester Village shopping outlet, the established Kingsmere neighbourhood (1,585 homes), and the village of Launton to the east. It is the address most buyers and renters mean when they say they are looking in Bicester.
Note that some Bicester-area developments use adjacent districts: Graven Hill and Heyford Park use OX25; villages to the north and east of the M40 use OX27.
Property market
| Type | Avg price |
|---|---|
| All types (average) | ~£360,000 |
| Flat | ~£209,000 |
| Terraced | ~£309,000 |
| Semi-detached | ~£363,000 |
| Detached | ~£476,000 |
Source: Enterprise Oxfordshire / Rightmove data. Figures are indicative; verify with a local agent.
Rents
| Bedrooms | Avg PCM |
|---|---|
| 1 bed | ~£1,289 |
| 2 bed | ~£1,422 |
| 3 bed | ~£1,742 |
| 4 bed | ~£2,264 |
Transport
- Bicester Village station — Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (56 min) and Oxford Parkway (15 min); proposed East West Rail station
- Bicester North station — Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (~75 min) and Birmingham; more frequent services
- M40 J9 — 3 miles west; motorway access to London and Oxford
- A34 — south to Oxford and Science Vale (Harwell, Milton Park, Culham)
- Oxford — 23 min by car, 15 min by rail to Oxford Parkway
New developments in OX26
- Kingsmere — 1,585-home neighbourhood, largely complete; St Edburg's Primary on-site
- Chesterton — large consented urban extension north of the town
- Launton — village to the east with some new-build activity
Who lives here
- London commuters — 56 min to Marylebone is among the fastest in North Oxfordshire
- Oxford workers — 15 min to Oxford Parkway; regular services throughout the day
- Families — good school provision, large new-build homes with gardens, Bicester Village for retail
- First-time buyers — OX26 offers more space per pound than anywhere in the Oxford commuter belt at comparable journey times