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House prices in Bicester

The average house price in Bicester over the last three years is £435,580, with a median sold price of £370,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Ranks #309 of 1050 towns & cities by median price — more expensive than 71% of them.
Median price
£370k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-2.4%
5-year change
+4.1%
Sales / yr
888

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in Bicester

Based on 2,708 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in Bicester over the last three years is £435,580, with a median sold price of £370,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 2,708 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Bicester price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

BicesterEngland & Wales
£250k£300k£350k£400k201620182020202220242026£367k
1 year
-2.4%
5 years
+4.1%
10 years
+20%

Over five years, prices in Bicester have been broadly flat (+4.1%). Across a full decade they are +20%. The last twelve months alone: -2.4%. Prices in Bicester still sit about 5.9% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How Bicester growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Bicester directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

BicesterEngland & Wales
100110120130201620182020202220242026+24%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in Bicester

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£370k
Entry-level
£217k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£281k–£475k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£625k
90th %ile

Homes in Bicester span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £217,200, while the top tenth fetched over £625,000. Half of all sales fell between £281,000 and £475,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in Bicester
£370,000
around the local median · 38% up the local range
£215,000 · entry-level£625,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£37,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£8,500
Monthly repayment
£1,947/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£74,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £45,500 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How Bicester compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

Bicester (this area)£436k
England£291khere: +49%
Bicester 1-yr -2.4%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £435,580, homes in Bicester sell for 49% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-2.4% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Bicester.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£510,000898 (33%)
Terraced£305,000789 (29%)
Semi-detached£363,350720 (27%)
Flat / maisonette£202,500196 (7%)
Other£422,000105 (4%)

The most-traded type in Bicester is detached (898 sales, median £510,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£202,500) and houses (~£398,935) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Bicester market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
'16
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'18
'19
'20
1,588'21
'22
'23
'24
888'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 8.9%Freehold 91.1%
New-build 15%Existing 85%

Around 888 homes changed hands in Bicester in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 1,048 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (1,588 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 9% of recent sales in Bicester were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 15% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.

Living in Bicester: is it a nice area?

What the official deprivation statistics say about quality of life here — income, education, health and crime, relative to the rest of England.

On the official English Indices of Deprivation, the 86 neighbourhoods of Cherwell, the local authority containing Bicester, average 7.3 out of 10 (1 = most deprived in England, 10 = least) — better-off than most of England. 78% of its neighbourhoods sit in the least-deprived half of the country, while 3% are in the most-deprived fifth. On the index's crime domain it averages 7.3/10, pointing to low recorded-crime pressure relative to England as a whole. Averages hide street-level variation — the map below shows how each neighbourhood differs.

Overall deprivation
7.3/10
Income
7.2/10
Education
5.7/10
Health
8/10
Crime domain
7.3/10

Mean decile across 86 Census neighbourhoods (LSOAs): 1 = among the most deprived 10% in England, 10 = the least. Source: English Indices of Deprivation (MHCLG). A statistical baseline, not a judgement — streets vary enormously within any average.

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Bicester boundary

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Bicester house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Bicester?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Bicester was £370,000, with a mean of £435,580, based on 2,708 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Bicester expensive?

At a £370,000 median, Bicester is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Bicester going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Bicester prices have moved -2.4% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in Bicester?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £202,500 (196 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Bicester?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £217,200, and most buyers competed in the £281,000–£475,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £625,000.

How much have Bicester house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Bicester are +4.1% over the last five years, and +20% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in Bicester?

On the £370,000 median-priced Bicester home, a home-mover pays about £8,500 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £3,500 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in Bicester?

A 10% deposit on the median £370,000 Bicester home is £37,000 (5% would be £18,500). Borrowing the remaining £333,000 implies a household income of roughly £74,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in Bicester each year?

Roughly 888 sales a year have been recorded in Bicester recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a liquid market — homes come up regularly, and pricing is well-evidenced.

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Is Bicester a nice area to live?

"Nice" is personal, but the official data gives a baseline: neighbourhoods across Cherwell (the local authority Bicester sits in) average 7.3/10 on the English Indices of Deprivation (10 = least deprived), with 78% in the least-deprived half of England. Deprivation, income, education, health and crime all vary street by street — check the specific address, not just the area.

Is Bicester safe?

On the crime domain of the English Indices of Deprivation, the area across Cherwell (the local authority Bicester sits in) averages 7.3/10 (10 = lowest recorded-crime deprivation in England). That's an area-wide average from official data — a Housometer report maps 24 months of street-level recorded crime around any specific address.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.