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Wensum Crescent, Bicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wensum Crescent, Bicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bicester-oxfordshire/wensum-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX26 2GL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£281,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£269,532
31 sales
Price range
£150k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jun 2026
OX26 2GL

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At a glance

House prices£282k average29% below 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 station24 min walkBicester North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

31 property sales on Wensum Crescent, Bicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £281,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £286,816. That is 29% below the Bicester average of £399,300 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% semi-detached, 32% terraced, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Wensum Crescent range from £150,000 to £420,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 135 streets in Bicester with at least two sales in the last year, Wensum Crescent ranks 107th for average price.

House prices on Wensum Crescent compared

Wensum Crescent£281,667
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: £272,500 (1 sales)2016£273k2017: £300,833 (3 sales)2017£301k2018: £264,600 (5 sales)2018£265k2019: £209,000 (2 sales)2019£209k2020: £248,571 (7 sales)2020£249k2021: £275,750 (2 sales)2021£276k2022: £289,299 (5 sales)2022£289k2023: £307,500 (2 sales)2023£308k2024: £241,500 (1 sales)2024£242k2025: £305,000 (1 sales)2025£305k2026: £270,000 (2 sales)2026£270k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£286,8161 May 2026
Terraced10£237,6004 Jun 2026
Detached1£291,0004 Mar 2022
Flat1£239,00021 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Wensum Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 4 Jun 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 1 May 2026£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 18 Dec 2025£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 4 Jul 2024£241,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 23 May 2024£421,000 OtherFreehold
18, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 26 May 2023£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 14 Apr 2023£275,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 8 Dec 2022£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 21 Oct 2022£239,000 FlatFreehold
41, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 7 Jul 2022£230,495 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 24 Mar 2022£356,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 4 Mar 2022£291,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 3 Dec 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 20 Aug 2021£251,500 TerracedFreehold
49, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 20 Nov 2020£245,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 22 Oct 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 2 Oct 2020£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 1 Sep 2020£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 3 Jul 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 29 Jun 2020£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 8 Jun 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 7 Jan 2020£292,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 15 Nov 2019£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 28 Jun 2019£193,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 25 Oct 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 28 Sep 2018£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 20 Jul 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 15 Jun 2018£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 18 Apr 2018£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 28 Feb 2018£200,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 21 Dec 2017£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 20 Dec 2017£245,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 17 Nov 2017£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 13 Jul 2017£327,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Wensum Crescent OX26 2GL 9 Nov 2016£272,500 Semi-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
35, Wensum Crescent £200,000 (Oct 2020) → £300,000 (Jun 2026) +50%
over 6 yrs
41, Wensum Crescent £230,495 (Jul 2022) → £240,000 (May 2026) +4%
over 4 yrs
2, Wensum Crescent £193,000 (Jun 2019) → £241,500 (Jul 2024) +25%
over 5 yrs
25, Wensum Crescent £420,000 (Apr 2018) → £421,000 (May 2024) +0%
over 6 yrs
18, Wensum Crescent £285,000 (Jun 2018) → £283,000 (Sep 2018) → £340,000 (May 2023) +19%
over 5 yrs
44, Wensum Crescent £251,500 (Aug 2021) → £275,000 (Apr 2023) +9%
over 2 yrs
31, Wensum Crescent £290,000 (Dec 2017) → £270,000 (Oct 2018) → £300,000 (Dec 2021) +3%
over 4 yrs
49, Wensum Crescent £245,000 (Dec 2017) → £245,000 (Nov 2020) +0%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Wensum Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.8 mi
Brookside Primary School 306 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School 598 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Bure Park Primary School 402 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 201 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Whitelands Academy 565 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Bicester Village station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beckdale Close (adj, Wansbeck Drive) 1 min walk
  • Wensum Crescent (adj, Wansbeck Drive) 1 min walk
  • Eden Way (adj, Wansbeck Drive) 4 min walk
  • Derwent Road (adj, Dryden Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Montgomery House Surgery
    Piggy Lane, Bicester · 1.0 mi
  • Bicester Health Centre
    The Health Centre, Coker Close, Bicester · 1.0 mi
  • Alchester Medical Group
    Langford Medical Practice, 9 Nightingale Place, Bicester · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Bicester Bowmont Square Express · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bicester Villiers Road · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingsmere · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Bicester Express Petrol · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Famlyandfriends Inv Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Jardines Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Bicester Health Centre · 1.0 mi
  • Damira Bicester Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.4%62.5%
Private rented16.0%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households614

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.9%64.1%
Aged 65+16.1%18.6%
Residents1,462

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 Wensum Crescent

Ethnic group

HereCherwell
White92.7%88.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.3%6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.3%

Religion

HereCherwell
Christian54.5%50.3%
No religion35.7%38.1%
Not answered8.1%6.1%
Buddhist0.8%0.6%
Muslim0.5%3.2%
Hindu0.3%0.8%
Other religion0.1%0.5%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereCherwell
Born in the UK84.5%82.4%
Born outside the UK15.5%17.6%

Highest qualification

HereCherwell
Level 4 qualifications and above30.8%35.1%
Level 3 qualifications20.2%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%13.9%
No qualifications12.6%16%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%10.5%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%

General health

HereCherwell
Very good health50.3%50.8%
Good health37.9%34.3%
Fair health8.9%11.2%
Bad health2.4%2.9%
Very bad health0.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCherwell
2 cars or vans in household42%32.6%
1 car or van in household37.3%40.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.4%12.2%
No cars or vans in household6.3%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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