The Village Close, Upper Arncott, Bicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for OX25 1QU.
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At a glance
18 property sales on The Village Close, Upper Arncott, Bicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £291,350. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 39% detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Village Close range from £183,000 to £475,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.
House prices on The Village Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Village Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX25 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | £291,350 | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Detached | 7 | £424,571 | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Terraced | 1 | £183,000 | 21 May 2021 |
Sold prices on The Village Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 29 Aug 2025 | £124,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 44, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 1 Aug 2025 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 5 Jan 2024 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 17 Jul 2023 | £307,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 29 Jun 2023 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 27 Jan 2023 | £472,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 56, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 24 Jun 2022 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 30 Jul 2021 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 21 May 2021 | £183,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 19, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 19 Feb 2021 | £301,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 11 Dec 2020 | £405,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 13 Aug 2020 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 10 Aug 2020 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 50, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 31 Oct 2019 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 19 Mar 2019 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 42, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 14 Sep 2018 | £258,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 12 Jul 2018 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 11 May 2017 | £307,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 2 Feb 2017 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, The Village Close OX25 1QU | 18 Jan 2017 | £275,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19, The Village Close | £275,000 (Jan 2017) → £301,000 (Feb 2021) → £335,000 (Jan 2024) | +22% over 7 yrs |
| 42, The Village Close | £258,000 (Sep 2018) → £290,000 (Jun 2023) | +12% over 5 yrs |
| 29, The Village Close | £425,000 (Mar 2019) → £475,000 (Jul 2021) | +12% over 2 yrs |
| 6, The Village Close | £385,000 (Feb 2017) → £400,000 (Aug 2020) | +4% over 4 yrs |
| 21, The Village Close | £307,500 (May 2017) → £295,000 (Aug 2020) | -4% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near The Village Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Acres Primary School 315 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.8 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Bicester North station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Greenfields (opp, Murcott Road) 4 min walk
- Greenfields (adj, Murcott Road) 4 min walk
- Green (opp, Norris Road) 7 min walk
- Green (adj, Norris Road) 7 min walk
Dentists
- Bicester Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
- Time For Teeth Hmp Bullingdon · 1.0 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 3 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 72.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 18.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 558 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 73.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,017 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 The Village Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.1% | 88.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.9% | 1.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.7% | 6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.5% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44.6% | 50.3% |
| No religion | 40.1% | 38.1% |
| Not answered | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Other religion | 1.9% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.3% | 82.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.7% | 17.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.1% | 35.1% |
| No qualifications | 19.1% | 16% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.2% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.1% | 50.8% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 14.5% | 11.2% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.6% | 32.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35% | 40.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.6% | 12.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.8% | 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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