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OX26 1BX

POSTCODE

A Bicester South and Ambrosden postcode in Cherwell, an 18-minute walk from Bicester Village Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School

    Primary · Good

    0.15 mi

  2. 2
    Whitelands Academy

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 46.4

    0.30 mi

  3. 3
    The Bicester School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.9

    0.67 mi

  4. 4
    Bruern Abbey School

    All-through

    0.72 mi

  5. 5
    St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester

    Primary

    0.74 mi

  6. 6
    Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.76 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bicester Village Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Bicester North Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Tackley Rail Station

    Rail

    8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min

Bus stops

  • Kingsmere Centre

    Bus · N-bound · north

    71 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Kingsmere Centre

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Whitelands Way North

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Whitelands Way South

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Whitelands Way North

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    324 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX26 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX26 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 69 sales

OX26 1BX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the OX26 1 sector.

Average price
£415,394
Median price: £415,000
Median -2.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 69 sales
View district OX26
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £415,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£463k£395k£327k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£415,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX26 1FJ
£490,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX26 1DY
£350,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
OX26 1AE
£475,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
OX26 1FT
£325,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
OX26 1BS
£293,000 · 2026-07-08 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
OX26 1AG
£615,000 · 2026-07-07 · Detached · Freehold
OX26 1AB
£400,000 · 2026-07-07 · Detached · Freehold
OX26 1FH
£595,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
OX26 1UT
£330,253 · 2026-06-29 · Detached · Freehold
OX26 1FJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX26 1BX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX26 1BX

Counts are for Bicester South and Ambrosden electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY -24%
513519
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -8%
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY +27%
362616
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
65
YoY +71%
915824
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · other recorded crime rising

148
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cherwell 016 (E02005936)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£74,226

£63,771–£86,394

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,704

£45,805–£60,642

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,304

£42,869–£50,014

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,173

£37,871–£49,217

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,702
White Brit.66.7%
Other White8.6%
Chinese4.3%
Indian4.2%
Other Asian2.3%
+ 13 other groups · 13.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,702
No religion44.5%
Christian40.6%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim4.4%
Hindu2.5%
+ 4 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,702
35–4927.1%
25–3423.7%
≤413.4%
5–911.5%
50–648.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 15.3%

Households

Total households: 606
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children31.9%
One person: other13.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 26.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26026
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26026 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OX26 1BX

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Bicester South and Ambrosden
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX26 1BX
Coordinates
51.8931, -1.1707
Grid reference
SP571219
Easting
457,165
Northing
221,940
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WVRVH+6P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bicester
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
Cherwell
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cherwell
Local Authority
Council Area
Bicester and Woodstock E14001090
Constituency
E14001090
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Bicester South and Ambrosden
Constituency code
E14001090
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Bicester
International Territorial Level
Cherwell

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving Oxfordshire
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Oxfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 10Q
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cherwell 016H E01035738
E01035738
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 016 E02005936
E02005936
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 016A E01028424
E01028424
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 016 E02005936
E02005936
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:49 AM4:47 PM
6:49 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:49 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
June 2017 — Introduced
Postcode OX26 1BX introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035738 and MSOA E02005936 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26026
Present — Active
Postcode OX26 1BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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