Derwent Road, Bicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for OX26 2JA.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Derwent Road, Bicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £350,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £399,167. That is 12% below the Bicester average of £399,300 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% detached, 36% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Derwent Road range from £220,000 to £448,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 135 streets in Bicester with at least two sales in the last year, Derwent Road ranks 71st for average price.
House prices on Derwent Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OX26 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £399,167 | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £278,500 | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £264,000 | 19 Aug 2020 |
Sold prices on Derwent Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Derwent Road OX26 2JA | 27 Jan 2026 | £430,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8A, Derwent Road OX26 2JA | 7 Nov 2025 | £271,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Derwent Road OX26 2JA | 21 Feb 2025 | £415,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Derwent Road OX26 2JA | 20 Feb 2023 | £365,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Derwent Road OX26 2JA | 15 Jul 2022 | £371,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Derwent Road OX26 2JA | 13 Apr 2021 | £448,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Derwent Road OX26 2JA | 19 Aug 2020 | £264,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Derwent Road OX26 2JA | 1 Dec 2017 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Derwent Road OX26 2JA | 17 May 2017 | £258,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Derwent Road OX26 2JA | 3 Aug 2016 | £336,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Derwent Road OX26 2JA | 1 Jun 2016 | £220,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26, Derwent Road | £220,000 (Jun 2016) → £258,000 (May 2017) | +17% over under a year |
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Schools near Derwent Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Meadow Primary School 443 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| The Bicester School 1,176 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Bure Park Primary School 402 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Brookside Primary School 306 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester 217 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Gagle Brook Primary School 183 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School 598 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Southwold Primary School 315 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.1 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Bicester Village station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Derwent Road (adj, Dryden Avenue) 1 min walk
- Tweed Crescent (opp, Dryden Avenue) 2 min walk
- Kings Meadow Primary School (opp, Shakespeare Drive) 3 min walk
- Swift Close (adj, Brook Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Montgomery House Surgery
Piggy Lane, Bicester · 1.0 mi - Bicester Health Centre
The Health Centre, Coker Close, Bicester · 1.0 mi - Alchester Medical Group
Langford Medical Practice, 9 Nightingale Place, Bicester · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Bicester Bowmont Square Express · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bicester Villiers Road · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Barberry Place Bicester · 0.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingsmere · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Jardines Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Famlyandfriends Inv Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Bicester Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Bicester Health Centre · 1.0 mi
- Damira Bicester Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.1 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 614 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,462 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 97% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 97% | 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.
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Who lives around Derwent Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.7% | 88.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.3% | 6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 1.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.5% | 50.3% |
| No religion | 35.7% | 38.1% |
| Not answered | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.5% | 82.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.5% | 17.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.8% | 35.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.2% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 13.9% |
| No qualifications | 12.6% | 16% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.5% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.6% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.3% | 50.8% |
| Good health | 37.9% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 8.9% | 11.2% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42% | 32.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.3% | 40.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.4% | 12.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.3% | 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.
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- Breckon & Breckon 1.2 mi
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