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Whimbrel Close, Bicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Whimbrel Close, Bicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bicester-oxfordshire/whimbrel-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX26 6XP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£326,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£284,389
19 sales
Price range
£177k – £423k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Feb 2026
OX26 6XP

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At a glance

House prices£327k average18% 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) Nearest station9 min walkBicester Village station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

19 property sales on Whimbrel Close, Bicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £326,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £316,895. Average sale prices rose from £250,983 in 2016 to £337,500 in 2026 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 18% below the Bicester average of £399,300 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% semi-detached, 42% terraced, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Whimbrel Close range from £177,000 to £423,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 135 streets in Bicester with at least two sales in the last year, Whimbrel Close ranks 86th for average price.

House prices on Whimbrel Close compared

Whimbrel Close£326,667
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: £250,983 (3 sales)2016£251k2017: £256,833 (3 sales)2017£257k2018: £179,950 (1 sales)2018£180k2019: £197,000 (1 sales)2019£197k2020: £287,500 (2 sales)2020£288k2024: £220,000 (1 sales)2024£220k2025: £338,833 (6 sales)2025£339k2026: £337,500 (2 sales)2026£338k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£316,89519 Feb 2026
Terraced8£226,43130 Sep 2025
Detached1£423,00026 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Whimbrel Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 19 Feb 2026£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 23 Jan 2026£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 19 Nov 2025£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 27 Oct 2025£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 30 Sep 2025£267,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 26 Sep 2025£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 2 Jun 2025£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 26 Mar 2025£423,000 DetachedFreehold
The Hawthorns, 33, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 13 Dec 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 6 Nov 2020£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 7 May 2020£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Hawthorns, 33, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 1 Feb 2019£197,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 26 Oct 2018£179,950 TerracedFreehold
39, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 15 Dec 2017£235,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 2 Aug 2017£282,500 TerracedFreehold
38, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 2 Jun 2017£253,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 25 Nov 2016£177,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 30 Sep 2016£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Whimbrel Close OX26 6XP 8 Jan 2016£253,950 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
44, Whimbrel Close £245,000 (Nov 2020) → £305,000 (Nov 2025) +24%
over 5 yrs
38, Whimbrel Close £253,000 (Jun 2017) → £267,000 (Sep 2025) +6%
over 8 yrs
The Hawthorns, 33, Whimbrel Close £197,000 (Feb 2019) → £220,000 (Dec 2024) +12%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Whimbrel Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Longfields Primary and Nursery School 354 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Langford Village Community Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Cooper School 1,118 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Brookside Primary School 306 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Bicester School 1,176 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Glory Farm Primary School 331 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Bardwell School 121 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.9 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Bicester North station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Islip station 6.5 mi · 2 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Clifton Close (adj, Launton Road) 3 min walk
  • Clifton Close (opp, Launton Road) 3 min walk
  • Granville Way (opp, Launton Road) 6 min walk
  • Granville Way (adj, Launton Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Alchester Medical Group
    Langford Medical Practice, 9 Nightingale Place, Bicester · 0.5 mi
  • Bicester Health Centre
    The Health Centre, Coker Close, Bicester · 0.7 mi
  • Montgomery House Surgery
    Piggy Lane, Bicester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Bicester · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bicester Market Square · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Bicester · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Langford Village Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Portman Healthcare Limited (bicester) · 0.5 mi
  • Causeway Dental Practice · 0.5 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 Whimbrel Close

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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