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OX26 3UX

POSTCODE

A Bicester North and Caversfield postcode in Cherwell, a 13-minute walk from Bicester North Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Southwold Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Bardwell School

    All-through

    0.39 mi

  3. 3
    Bure Park Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

  4. 4
    Glory Farm Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.43 mi

  5. 5
    The Cooper School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.7

    0.43 mi

  6. 6
    Gagle Brook Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.66 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 North Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Bicester Village Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Heyford Rail Station

    Rail

    10.3 km straight lineabout 128 min

Bus stops

  • Banbury Road Roundabout

    Bus · N-bound · north

    413 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Banbury Road Roundabout

    Bus · S-bound · south

    417 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Barberry Place Shops

    Bus · opp · south

    484 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Barberry Place Shops

    Bus · o/s · north

    490 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Caversfield Turn

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    513 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX26 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX26 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 82 sales

OX26 3UX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the OX26 3 sector.

Average price
£387,622
Median price: £369,500
Median +2.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 82 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £445,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£448k£371k£295k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£302,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
OX26 3EH
£400,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
OX26 3XJ
£635,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
OX26 3WE
£410,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
OX26 3YN
£265,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
OX26 3GB
£255,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
OX26 3XQ
£318,500 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
OX26 3YB
£650,000 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Freehold
OX26 3EE
£220,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
OX26 3YN
£275,000 · 2026-07-06 · Terraced · Freehold
OX26 3GB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX26 3UX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX26 3UX

Counts are for Bicester North and Caversfield 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
13
YoY +8%
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

34
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 012 (E02005932)

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
£79,368

£67,874–£92,808

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,634

£44,727–£59,608

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£49,039

£45,104–£53,318

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,822

£35,555–£46,870

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: 1,443
White Brit.74.8%
Other White13.8%
Indian1.7%
Other Asian1.4%
African1.0%
+ 13 other groups · 7.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,443
Christian49.9%
No religion41.0%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim1.4%
Hindu0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,442
35–4924.3%
25–3420.1%
50–6419.7%
≤46.7%
20–246.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.8%

Households

Total households: 651
One person: other24.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
One person: aged 66+7.8%
+ 9 other households · 25.5%

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.
30455
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30455 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 3UX

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Bicester North and Caversfield
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX26 3UX
Coordinates
51.9134, -1.1500
Grid reference
SP585242
Easting
458,562
Northing
224,218
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WWR7X+9X
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 North and Caversfield
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 012A E01028459
E01028459
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 012 E02005932
E02005932
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 012A E01028459
E01028459
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 012 E02005932
E02005932
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:47 AM4:48 PM
6:47 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:47 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
October 2000 — Introduced
Postcode OX26 3UX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01028459 and MSOA E02005932 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30455
Present — Active
Postcode OX26 3UX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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