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Merganser Drive, Bicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merganser Drive, Bicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bicester-oxfordshire/merganser-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX26 6XT, OX26 6UG, OX26 6UQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£276,786
7 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£301,763
71 sales
Price range
£179k – £635k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2026
OX26 6XT

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At a glance

House prices£277k average31% below the Bicester average 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 station12 min walkBicester Village station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 79 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

71 property sales on Merganser Drive, Bicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 7 homes sold here for an average of £276,786. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £262,597. Average sale prices fell from £285,833 in 2016 to £276,786 in 2026 (-3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 31% below the Bicester average of £399,300 over the same period. 16 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 14 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% terraced, 24% detached, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merganser Drive range from £178,500 to £635,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 135 streets in Bicester with at least two sales in the last year, Merganser Drive ranks 110th for average price.

House prices on Merganser Drive compared

Merganser Drive£276,786
OX26 postcode area£369,783
Bicester£399,300
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OX26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £285,833 (6 sales)2016£286k2017: £296,667 (6 sales)2017£297k2018: £259,700 (5 sales)2018£260k2019: £281,250 (4 sales)2019£281k2020: £318,333 (6 sales)2020£318k2021: £261,796 (14 sales)2021£262k2022: £364,000 (5 sales)2022£364k2023: £337,500 (5 sales)2023£338k2024: £339,500 (4 sales)2024£340k2025: £347,611 (9 sales)2025£348k2026: £276,786 (7 sales)2026£277k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 79 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced41£262,59711 Sep 2026
Detached17£428,55922 May 2026
Semi-detached13£259,4734 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Merganser Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 11 Sep 2026£265,000 TerracedFreehold
117, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 4 Sep 2026£292,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 14 Jul 2026£222,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
171, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 1 Jul 2026£340,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 26 Jun 2026£222,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 22 May 2026£300,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 15 Apr 2026£295,000 TerracedFreehold
147, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 10 Oct 2025£285,000 TerracedFreehold
137, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 19 Sep 2025£278,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 20 Jun 2025£283,500 TerracedFreehold
149, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 9 Jun 2025£260,000 TerracedFreehold
129, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 31 Mar 2025£235,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 31 Mar 2025£635,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 28 Mar 2025£527,000 DetachedFreehold
145, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 7 Feb 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
133, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 16 Jan 2025£335,000 TerracedFreehold
155, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 10 Jun 2024£278,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 30 Apr 2024£530,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 26 Apr 2024£290,000 TerracedFreehold
139, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 18 Apr 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
129, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 5 Mar 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 15 Dec 2023£270,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Merganser Drive OX26 6UQ 19 Oct 2023£580,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 31 Aug 2023£275,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 5 May 2023£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
177, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 24 Mar 2023£290,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Merganser Drive OX26 6UQ 30 Nov 2022£450,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Merganser Drive OX26 6UQ 30 Nov 2022£540,000 DetachedFreehold
85, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 1 Sep 2022£295,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 19 Aug 2022£320,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 10 May 2022£215,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 7 Dec 2021£263,150 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 3 Dec 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 15 Sep 2021£271,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 7 Sep 2021£257,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 6 Sep 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
173, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 27 Aug 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 28 Jun 2021£248,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 25 Jun 2021£258,500 TerracedFreehold
79, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 22 Jun 2021£254,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 16 Jun 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 23 Apr 2021£245,995 TerracedFreehold
157, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 1 Apr 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 26 Mar 2021£245,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Merganser Drive OX26 6UQ 18 Mar 2021£358,500 DetachedFreehold
161, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 26 Feb 2021£241,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Merganser Drive OX26 6UQ 11 Dec 2020£470,000 DetachedFreehold
129, Merganser Drive OX26 6UG 13 Nov 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Merganser Drive OX26 6UQ 9 Nov 2020£440,000 DetachedFreehold
97, Merganser Drive OX26 6XT 21 Aug 2020£242,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
117, Merganser Drive £262,500 (Mar 2017) → £292,500 (Sep 2026) +11%
over 9 yrs
7, Merganser Drive £155,000 (Jun 2019) → £160,000 (Aug 2019) → £222,500 (Jul 2026) +44%
over 7 yrs
83, Merganser Drive £195,000 (Jun 2017) → £222,500 (Jun 2026) +14%
over 9 yrs
41, Merganser Drive £257,000 (Apr 2017) → £245,000 (Mar 2021) → £300,000 (May 2026) +17%
over 9 yrs
11, Merganser Drive £290,000 (Apr 2024) → £295,000 (Apr 2026) +2%
over 2 yrs
149, Merganser Drive £258,000 (Sep 2018) → £260,000 (Jun 2025) +1%
over 7 yrs
129, Merganser Drive £200,000 (Nov 2020) → £220,000 (Mar 2024) → £235,000 (Mar 2025) +18%
over 4 yrs
177, Merganser Drive £265,000 (Aug 2016) → £265,000 (Jun 2019) → £290,000 (Mar 2023) +9%
over 7 yrs
26, Merganser Drive £373,000 (Jun 2017) → £450,000 (Nov 2022) +21%
over 5 yrs
85, Merganser Drive £248,000 (Jun 2021) → £295,000 (Sep 2022) +19%
over 1 yr
15, Merganser Drive £247,000 (Jun 2018) → £258,500 (Jun 2021) → £320,000 (Aug 2022) +30%
over 4 yrs
107, Merganser Drive £195,000 (Jun 2017) → £215,000 (May 2022) +10%
over 5 yrs
115, Merganser Drive £250,000 (Sep 2019) → £290,000 (Dec 2021) +16%
over 2 yrs
39, Merganser Drive £260,000 (Feb 2018) → £265,000 (Sep 2021) +2%
over 4 yrs
173, Merganser Drive £240,000 (Apr 2020) → £240,000 (Aug 2021) +0%
over 1 yr
54, Merganser Drive £425,000 (Jun 2016) → £395,000 (Jun 2017) -7%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Merganser Drive

Crime

120 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merganser Drive 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).

Shoplifting47
Violence & sexual offences30
Anti-social behaviour11
Public order10
Criminal damage & arson6
Bicycle theft5

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

Flood risk

Merganser Drive is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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
  • River Ray from the Heath Bridge area to and including the Otmoor Basin 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 Merganser Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Langford Village Community Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Longfields Primary and Nursery School 354 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Launton Church of England Primary School 136 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Graven Hill Primary School 147 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Cooper School 1,118 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Brookside Primary School 306 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Glory Farm Primary School 331 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Bicester North station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Islip station 6.4 mi · 2 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Peregrine Way (SE-bound, Peregrine Way) 1 min walk
  • Peregrine Way (NW-bound, Peregrine Way) 1 min walk
  • Langford Medical Practice (o/s, Peregrine Way) 3 min walk
  • Langford Medical Practice (opp, Peregrine Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Alchester Medical Group
    Langford Medical Practice, 9 Nightingale Place, Bicester · 0.2 mi
  • Bicester Health Centre
    The Health Centre, Coker Close, Bicester · 1.0 mi
  • Montgomery House Surgery
    Piggy Lane, Bicester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Langford Village Express · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Bicester · 0.5 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Bicester Food Warehouse · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Southwold Bicester · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Causeway Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Portman Healthcare Limited (bicester) · 0.9 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

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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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.3%62.5%
Private rented34.0%20.3%
Social rented10.8%17.1%
Households1,095

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.3%64.1%
Aged 65+8.0%18.6%
Residents2,590

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Merganser Drive

Ethnic group

HereCherwell
White85.2%88.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.4%6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.8%1.8%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.3%

Religion

HereCherwell
Christian44.7%50.3%
No religion42.6%38.1%
Not answered8.8%6.1%
Muslim1.9%3.2%
Buddhist0.9%0.6%
Hindu0.4%0.8%
Sikh0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCherwell
Born in the UK76.6%82.4%
Born outside the UK23.4%17.6%

Highest qualification

HereCherwell
Level 4 qualifications and above40.9%35.1%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%13.9%
No qualifications9.9%16%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%10.5%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%

General health

HereCherwell
Very good health55.5%50.8%
Good health33.3%34.3%
Fair health9.4%11.2%
Bad health1.3%2.9%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCherwell
1 car or van in household47.5%40.5%
2 cars or vans in household30.3%32.6%
No cars or vans in household13.9%14.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%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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