OX26 is an outcode in Cherwell, covering the neighbourhoods of Bicester South, Bicester East, Bicester West, Bicester North and Islip, Arncott & Chesterton. Over the last 12 months 398 properties changed hands — a median of £185k for flats (£3,605/sqm) and £375k for houses (£4,510/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.
Recorded dwellings
14,939
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
6
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
37
127
Houses
361
1,356
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£185k
n = 37
£180k
n = 127
Houses
£375k
n = 361
£365k
n = 1,356
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,605
n = 37
£3,577
n = 127
Houses
£4,510
n = 361
£4,375
n = 1,351
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
−1.0% vs 12m
+2.1% vs 3y
Flats
·Holding
−0.6% vs 12m
+0.2% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£388k
n=114
Median £
£370k
n=114
Avg £/sqm
£4,509
n=114
Median £/sqm
£4,465
n=114
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£395k
n=361
Median £
£375k
n=361
Avg £/sqm
£4,505
n=361
Median £/sqm
£4,510
n=361
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£387k
n=1,356
Median £
£365k
n=1,356
Avg £/sqm
£4,376
n=1,351
Median £/sqm
£4,375
n=1,351
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£203k
n=14
Median £
£244k
n=14
Avg £/sqm
£3,269
n=14
Median £/sqm
£3,583
n=14
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£189k
n=37
Median £
£185k
n=37
Avg £/sqm
£3,405
n=37
Median £/sqm
£3,605
n=37
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£184k
n=127
Median £
£180k
n=127
Avg £/sqm
£3,349
n=127
Median £/sqm
£3,577
n=127
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
71
Median potential
85
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
1,111
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
5,285
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
7,470
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
3,844
Detached
Band E
2,838
Detached
Band F
1,164
Detached
Band G
382
Detached
Band H
10
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
2,514
11%
Terraced houses
7,291
33%
Semi-detached houses
4,672
21%
Detached houses
5,864
26%
Bungalows
1,694
7.7%
Other/unknown
101
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
What is the average house price in Cherwell (OX26)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in OX26 (Cherwell) was £375k, with an average of £395k, from 361 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in OX26?
The median flat sale price in OX26 over the last 12 months was £185k (about £3,605 per square metre), from 37 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in OX26?
Typical sale prices per square metre in OX26 are £4,510 for houses and £3,605 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in OX26 have?
Homes in OX26 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 71 (a potential of 85 after improvements).
How many properties sold in OX26 in the last year?
398 properties were sold in OX26 over the last 12 months, and 1,483 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).