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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Bicester. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£390kacross Bicester
Cheapest districtOX263-bed house £387k
Sold last year419homes in Bicester
Prices in Cherwell+4.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Bicester sold for £390,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £387k in OX26 and £407k in OX27, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at OX25: about 92 m² for a typical £391k. OX26 is the busiest market, with 305 sales last year.

Prices in Cherwell are up 4.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,470 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,778 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Bicester

1OX263-bed house £387kabout 86 m² · 305 sold last year2OX253-bed house £391kabout 92 m² · 69 sold last year3OX273-bed house £407kabout 94 m² · 45 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is OX26: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £208k.

Best areas in Bicester for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

OX263-bed house £387k
Primary Bure Park Primary School · 69% England 64%Secondary Whitelands Academy · 48.7% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Bicester postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
OX25£391k92 m²—£4,278—69
OX26£387k86 m²£208k£4,56969%305
OX27£407k94 m²£284k£4,482—45

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Bicester

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Bicester?

About £390,000 across Bicester, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £387k in OX26 to £407k in OX27.

What is the cheapest area of Bicester to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: OX26 (£387k), OX25 (£391k), OX27 (£407k).

Are house prices going up in Bicester?

In Cherwell, prices are up 4.7% on a year ago and up 15.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Bicester is best for families?

On school results and price together: OX26 (3-bed house £387k, best primary nearby 69% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Bicester a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £390,000, prices are up 4.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,470 a month against roughly £1,778 for a 90% mortgage, and 419 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £387k to £407k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Bicester each year?

419 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in OX26.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.