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Market Square, Bicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Market Square, Bicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bicester-oxfordshire/market-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX26 6AD, OX26 6AJ, OX26 6AA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£178,248
2 sales
Price range
£175k – £182k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Dec 2018
OX26 6AD

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At a glance

House prices£178k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkBicester Village station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband38% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% freeholdAcross 16 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

2 property sales on Market Square, Bicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Dec 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £178,248. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.

House prices on Market Square compared

OX26 postcode area£369,783
Bicester£399,300
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £174,995 (1 sales)2016£175k2018: £181,500 (1 sales)2018£182k

Tenure: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat2£178,24814 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Market Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Market Square OX26 6AJ 3 Dec 2025£165,000 OtherFreehold
44, Market Square OX26 6AJ 23 Jul 2025£1,000 OtherLeasehold
Kings Arms Hotel, 40, Market Square OX26 6AH 21 Nov 2024£978,598 OtherFreehold
38, Market Square OX26 6AG 7 Aug 2023£275,000 OtherFreehold
51, Market Square OX26 6AJ 20 Jun 2023£300,000 OtherFreehold
21, Market Square OX26 6AD 28 Apr 2023£185,000 OtherLeasehold
45, Market Square OX26 6AJ 2 Mar 2022£240,000 OtherFreehold
3, Market Square OX26 6AA 10 Jun 2021£3,050,000 OtherFreehold
10, Market Square OX26 6AD 16 Apr 2019£510,000 OtherFreehold
24C, Market Square OX26 6AD 14 Dec 2018£181,500 FlatLeasehold
36, Market Square OX26 6AQ 29 Jun 2018£1,260,000 OtherFreehold
24, Market Square OX26 6AD 16 Mar 2018£296,000 OtherFreehold
G's Wine Bar, Market Square OX26 6AA 18 Aug 2017£370,000 OtherFreehold
3, Market Square OX26 6AA 30 Sep 2016£3,325,000 OtherFreehold
25, Market Square OX26 6AD 10 Aug 2016£302,500 OtherFreehold
24C, Market Square OX26 6AD 18 Mar 2016£174,995 FlatLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
3, Market Square £3,325,000 (Sep 2016) → £3,050,000 (Jun 2021) -8%
over 5 yrs
24C, Market Square £174,995 (Mar 2016) → £181,500 (Dec 2018) +4%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Market Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Longfields Primary and Nursery School 354 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Bicester School 1,176 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Brookside Primary School 306 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Langford Village Community Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School 598 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Cooper School 1,118 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Bure Park Primary School 402 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 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 Village station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Bicester North station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Islip station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pioneer Square (Stand 7, Manorsfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Pioneer Square (Stand 6, Manorsfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Pioneer Square (Stop 8, Manorsfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Pioneer Square (Stand 5, Manorsfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bicester Health Centre
    The Health Centre, Coker Close, Bicester · 0.3 mi
  • Montgomery House Surgery
    Piggy Lane, Bicester · 0.3 mi
  • Alchester Medical Group
    Langford Medical Practice, 9 Nightingale Place, Bicester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bicester Market Square · 0.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Bicester · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Bicester · 0.5 mi
  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Bicester · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Famlyandfriends Inv Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Causeway Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Portman Healthcare Limited (bicester) · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.8%62.5%
Private rented30.2%20.3%
Social rented23.0%17.1%
Households966

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+30.2%18.6%
Residents1,739

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)97%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)38%80%
Gigabit-capable38%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks84%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 Market Square

Ethnic group

HereCherwell
White84.9%88.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.9%6%
Other ethnic group2.4%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.8%

Religion

HereCherwell
Christian55.1%50.3%
No religion33.2%38.1%
Not answered6%6.1%
Muslim2.7%3.2%
Buddhist1.8%0.6%
Hindu0.6%0.8%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereCherwell
Born in the UK72.6%82.4%
Born outside the UK27.4%17.6%

Highest qualification

HereCherwell
Level 4 qualifications and above31.1%35.1%
No qualifications25.5%16%
Level 3 qualifications12%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.9%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%10.5%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications4.8%2.8%

General health

HereCherwell
Very good health40.8%50.8%
Good health35.7%34.3%
Fair health15.7%11.2%
Bad health6.3%2.9%
Very bad health1.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCherwell
No cars or vans in household43.4%14.7%
1 car or van in household40.5%40.5%
2 cars or vans in household12.5%32.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.5%12.2%

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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