Royston Drive, Bicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX26 1FL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£343,000

4 sales

Price range

£131k – £450k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Feb 2022

OX26 1FL

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At a glance

House prices£343k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkBicester Village station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% freeholdAcross 11 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

4 property sales on Royston Drive, Bicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 25 Feb 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £251,000. Average sale prices rose from £275,500 in 2021 to £410,500 in 2022 (+49%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Royston Drive range from £131,000 to £450,000. 91% of homes sold here were freehold and 9% leasehold.

House prices on Royston Drive compared

OX26 postcode area£369,783

Bicester£399,300

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Royston Drive 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: 91% freehold and 9% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£251,000	25 Feb 2022
Detached	2	£435,000	24 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Royston Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Royston Drive OX26 1FL	25 Feb 2022	£371,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
14, Royston Drive OX26 1FL	24 Jan 2022	£450,000	Detached New build	Freehold
10, Royston Drive OX26 1FL	20 Dec 2021	£226,689	Terraced New build	Freehold
12, Royston Drive OX26 1FL	20 Dec 2021	£263,572	Terraced New build	Freehold
6, Royston Drive OX26 1FL	20 Dec 2021	£263,572	Terraced New build	Freehold
8, Royston Drive OX26 1FL	20 Dec 2021	£226,689	Terraced New build	Freehold
4, Royston Drive OX26 1FL	13 Dec 2021	£420,000	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Royston Drive OX26 1FL	27 Aug 2021	£131,000	Terraced	Leasehold
11, Royston Drive OX26 1FL	30 Jun 2021	£249,358	Terraced New build	Freehold
9, Royston Drive OX26 1FL	30 Jun 2021	£249,358	Terraced New build	Freehold
10, Royston Drive OX26 1FL	17 Aug 2018	£23,928,000	Other	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
10, Royston Drive	£23,928,000 (Aug 2018) → £226,689 (Dec 2021)	-99% over 3 yrs
9, Royston Drive	£249,358 (Jun 2021) → £131,000 (Aug 2021)	-47% over under a year

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Schools near Royston Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 201 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Whitelands Academy 565 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School 598 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Bruern Abbey School 214 pupils	Other independent school	7–17	Report	0.6 mi
King's Meadow Primary School 443 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
The Bicester School 1,176 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester 217 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Brookside Primary School 306 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 Village station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Bicester North station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Islip station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Primary School (opp) 3 min walk
Primary School (adj) 3 min walk
Chepstow Drive (opp, Ludlow Road) 4 min walk
Whitelands Way North (NW-bound, Whitelands Way) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Montgomery House Surgery
Piggy Lane, Bicester · 0.9 mi
Bicester Health Centre
The Health Centre, Coker Close, Bicester · 1.0 mi
Alchester Medical Group
Langford Medical Practice, 9 Nightingale Place, Bicester · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingsmere · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Bicester Bowmont Square Express · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bicester Villiers Road · 0.7 mi
Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Bicester Foodhall · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Famlyandfriends Inv Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Boots · 1.2 mi
Superdrug Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

Bicester Health Centre · 1.0 mi
Causeway Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
Damira Bicester Dental Practice · 1.2 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 8 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	5 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	6 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	72.1%	62.5%
Private rented	10.8%	20.3%
Social rented	17.1%	17.1%
Households	673

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	28.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	2.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,917

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Royston Drive

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Who lives around Royston Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Cherwell
White	75.7%	88.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	14.3%	6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	5.3%	2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.7%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	2%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	Cherwell
Christian	42.5%	50.3%
No religion	42%	38.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.1%
Muslim	3.7%	3.2%
Hindu	3.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Cherwell
Born in the UK	72.9%	82.4%
Born outside the UK	27.1%	17.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Cherwell
Level 4 qualifications and above	50.5%	35.1%
Level 3 qualifications	15.7%	16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.7%	10.5%
Level 2 qualifications	10.2%	13.9%
No qualifications	7.2%	16%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Cherwell
Very good health	60.7%	50.8%
Good health	31.9%	34.3%
Fair health	5.9%	11.2%
Bad health	1.2%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Cherwell
2 cars or vans in household	42.8%	32.6%
1 car or van in household	41.8%	40.5%
No cars or vans in household	7.9%	14.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.6%	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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