Austen Walk, Bicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Austen Walk, Bicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bicester-oxfordshire/austen-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX26 2FW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£264,188

8 sales

Price range

£245k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Feb 2025

OX26 2FW

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At a glance

House prices£264k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkBicester North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Austen Walk, Bicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 5 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £267,600. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Austen Walk range from £245,000 to £290,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Austen Walk compared

OX26 postcode area£369,783

Bicester£399,300

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Austen Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£267,600	5 Feb 2025
Semi-detached	3	£258,500	13 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Austen Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
22, Austen Walk OX26 2FW	5 Feb 2025	£266,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Austen Walk OX26 2FW	24 Jan 2025	£265,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Austen Walk OX26 2FW	13 Dec 2024	£278,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Austen Walk OX26 2FW	31 Jan 2023	£290,000	Terraced	Freehold
23, Austen Walk OX26 2FW	1 Apr 2022	£267,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Austen Walk OX26 2FW	27 Feb 2019	£250,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Austen Walk OX26 2FW	10 Sep 2018	£245,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Austen Walk OX26 2FW	31 May 2017	£252,500	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
4, Austen Walk	£250,000 (Feb 2019) → £265,000 (Jan 2025)	+6% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Austen Walk

Crime

205 crimes were reported within about a mile of Austen Walk in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	79
Violence & sexual offences	53
Public order	14
Anti-social behaviour	12
Bicycle theft	12
Other theft	10

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Austen Walk is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Cherwell from Lower Heyford down to and including Oxford Flood alert area
River Ray and its tributaries from Shipton Lee to and including Islip Flood alert area
River Thame, Horsenden Stream and Chalgrove Brook Flood alert area
Langford and Wendlebury Brooks from Stratton Audley down to near Merton Flood alert area
Langford Village and other areas of Bicester on the Langford Brook Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Austen Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
King's Meadow Primary School 443 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Bicester School 1,176 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester 217 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Brookside Primary School 306 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School 598 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Bure Park Primary School 402 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Whitelands Academy 565 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Longfields Primary and Nursery School 354 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Bicester North station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Bicester Village station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hemingway Drive HaR (SW-bound, Hemingway Drive) 1 min walk
Lawrence Way HaR (NW-bound, Lawrence Way) 1 min walk
Greenwood Drive (adj, Shakespeare Drive) 2 min walk
Bowmont Square (o/s, Shakespeare Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Montgomery House Surgery
Piggy Lane, Bicester · 0.7 mi
Bicester Health Centre
The Health Centre, Coker Close, Bicester · 0.7 mi
Alchester Medical Group
Langford Medical Practice, 9 Nightingale Place, Bicester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Bicester Bowmont Square Express · 0.1 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bicester Villiers Road · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingsmere · 0.6 mi
Asda Express Asda Bicester Express Petrol · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Famlyandfriends Inv Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Boots · 0.8 mi
Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Bicester Health Centre · 0.7 mi
Damira Bicester Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.3%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	472

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,206

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	80%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	98%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	84%	92%

Share of homes across Cherwell with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Austen Walk

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Who lives around Austen Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Cherwell
White	90.5%	88.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.8%	6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.4%	2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.4%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Cherwell
Christian	54%	50.3%
No religion	36.5%	38.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.1%
Muslim	1.8%	3.2%
Hindu	0.7%	0.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Cherwell
Born in the UK	83.2%	82.4%
Born outside the UK	16.8%	17.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Cherwell
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.9%	35.1%
No qualifications	18.2%	16%
Level 2 qualifications	16.9%	13.9%
Level 3 qualifications	15.9%	16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.9%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2.9%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Cherwell
Very good health	48.1%	50.8%
Good health	35.2%	34.3%
Fair health	13.5%	11.2%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Cherwell
1 car or van in household	42.7%	40.5%
2 cars or vans in household	34.7%	32.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14.5%	12.2%
No cars or vans in household	8%	14.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cherwell.

Planning and heritage near Austen Walk

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Planning applications near Austen Walk

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