Melville Close, Bicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for OX26 2FS.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Melville Close, Bicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £150,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £265,100. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Melville Close range from £150,000 to £313,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Melville Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melville Close 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 | £265,100 | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £231,667 | 5 May 2026 |
Sold prices on Melville Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Melville Close OX26 2FS | 5 May 2026 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Melville Close OX26 2FS | 28 Mar 2025 | £313,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Melville Close OX26 2FS | 20 Aug 2024 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Melville Close OX26 2FS | 21 Jul 2023 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Melville Close OX26 2FS | 31 Aug 2022 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Melville Close OX26 2FS | 9 Jul 2021 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Melville Close OX26 2FS | 31 May 2019 | £217,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Melville Close OX26 2FS | 23 Mar 2016 | £250,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Melville Close | £250,000 (Mar 2016) → £150,000 (May 2026) | -40% over 10 yrs |
| 2, Melville Close | £245,000 (Jul 2021) → £313,000 (Mar 2025) | +28% over 4 yrs |
| 6, Melville Close | £217,500 (May 2019) → £250,000 (Jul 2023) | +15% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Melville Close
| 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 | 0.5 mi |
| Brookside Primary School 306 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester 217 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School 598 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Whitelands Academy 565 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bure Park Primary School 402 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 201 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Bicester Village station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lawrence Way HaR (NW-bound, Lawrence Way) 1 min walk
- Bowmont Square (o/s, Shakespeare Drive) 1 min walk
- Bowmont Square (opp, Shakespeare Drive) 1 min walk
- Hemingway Drive HaR (SW-bound, Hemingway 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 · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingsmere · 0.5 mi
- Asda Express Asda Bicester Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Famlyandfriends Inv Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Bicester Health Centre · 0.7 mi
- Damira Bicester Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 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.
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Who lives around Melville Close
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.
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Estate agents near Melville Close
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- Quadrant 1.0 mi
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