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Merlin Way, Bicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merlin Way, Bicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bicester-oxfordshire/merlin-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX26 6YG, OX26 6SS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£520,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£435,591
22 sales
Price range
£350k – £615k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
OX26 6YG

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At a glance

House prices£520k average30% above the Bicester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkBicester Village station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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

22 property sales on Merlin Way, Bicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £520,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £436,947. That is 30% above the Bicester average of £399,300 over the same period. 2 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 86% detached, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merlin Way range from £350,000 to £615,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 135 streets in Bicester with at least two sales in the last year, Merlin Way ranks 22nd for average price.

House prices on Merlin Way compared

Merlin Way£520,000
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: £394,875 (4 sales)2016£395k2017: £416,250 (2 sales)2017£416k2018: £412,500 (2 sales)2018£413k2019: £350,000 (1 sales)2019£350k2021: £422,500 (6 sales)2021£423k2022: £460,333 (3 sales)2022£460k2025: £518,333 (3 sales)2025£518k2026: £525,000 (1 sales)2026£525k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£436,94721 Aug 2026
Semi-detached3£427,00027 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Merlin Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
59, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 21 Aug 2026£525,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 27 Nov 2025£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 2 Oct 2025£525,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 15 Aug 2025£515,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 29 Nov 2022£615,000 DetachedFreehold
2A, Merlin Way OX26 6SS 9 Sep 2022£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 10 Feb 2022£396,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 12 Nov 2021£460,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 30 Jun 2021£437,500 DetachedFreehold
1A, Merlin Way OX26 6SS 18 Jun 2021£356,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 18 Jun 2021£415,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 1 Apr 2021£462,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 26 Mar 2021£404,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 9 Aug 2019£350,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 6 Nov 2018£385,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 26 Jan 2018£440,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 16 Jun 2017£417,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 28 Apr 2017£415,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 3 Feb 2017£378,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 9 Sep 2016£370,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 10 Jun 2016£365,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 31 May 2016£380,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 25 May 2016£382,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Merlin Way OX26 6YG 8 Jan 2016£447,500 DetachedFreehold

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
59, Merlin Way £365,000 (Jun 2016) → £370,000 (Sep 2016) → £525,000 (Aug 2026) +44%
over 10 yrs
6, Merlin Way £350,000 (Aug 2019) → £404,000 (Mar 2021) +15%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Merlin Way

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 0.8 mi
Graven Hill Primary School 147 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Launton Church of England Primary School 136 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
The Cooper School 1,118 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
Brookside Primary School 306 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
The Bicester School 1,176 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.3 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Islip station 6.3 mi · 2 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Peregrine Way (NW-bound, Peregrine Way) 1 min walk
  • Peregrine Way (SE-bound, Peregrine Way) 1 min walk
  • Langford Medical Practice (o/s, Peregrine Way) 2 min walk
  • Langford Medical Practice (opp, Peregrine Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Alchester Medical Group
    Langford Medical Practice, 9 Nightingale Place, Bicester · 0.1 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 · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Bicester · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bicester Market Square · 0.8 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Bicester Food Warehouse · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

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

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.1%62.5%
Private rented21.3%20.3%
Social rented0.6%17.1%
Households526

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.9%64.1%
Aged 65+10.1%18.6%
Residents1,373

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 Merlin Way

Ethnic group

HereCherwell
White92.7%88.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.8%6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.3%

Religion

HereCherwell
Christian49.8%50.3%
No religion41.5%38.1%
Not answered6.5%6.1%
Muslim0.7%3.2%
Sikh0.6%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Hindu0.4%0.8%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereCherwell
Born in the UK86.9%82.4%
Born outside the UK13.1%17.6%

Highest qualification

HereCherwell
Level 4 qualifications and above42.8%35.1%
Level 3 qualifications20.4%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%10.5%
No qualifications7%16%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.6%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%

General health

HereCherwell
Very good health56.2%50.8%
Good health35.2%34.3%
Fair health7.5%11.2%
Bad health0.9%2.9%
Very bad health0.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCherwell
2 cars or vans in household43.9%32.6%
1 car or van in household33.8%40.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.5%12.2%
No cars or vans in household6.8%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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