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OX26 1DE · Cherwell · South East

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for OX26 1DE.

Today · 11 Sep
20°high
Partly cloudy14° low
Tomorrow21°11° lowPartly cloudy12 Sep
Sun24°16° lowPartly cloudy13 Sep
Mon22°15° lowCloudy14 Sep
Tue18°13° lowPartly cloudy15 Sep
Wed18°10° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu18°14° lowPartly cloudy17 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+3.8%Cherwell · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning53 applicationsApplications in the selected scope↔Nearest train stationBicester Village0.5 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,677Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Cherwell

OX26 1DE is in the Cherwell local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Bicester Village, about 0.5 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£340,000OX26 postcode district

11 Sep 2025 – 29 Jul 2026

396 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£353,632Cherwell

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+3.8%Cherwell

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £340,000 Use area average: £353,632
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂The Old Vicarage Church Street Bicester OX26 6AYT1 Beech - cut back to create 1.5 metres clearance from the residence and 3.5 metres clearance above ground level G2 Lime group - Crown raise to 2.4 metres above ground levelAwaiting decision›⌂Whitelands Farm Sports Ground Whitelands Way Bicester OX26 1AJCreation of a synthetic turf pitch including fencing, floodlighting, storage container, pathways, spectator areas and ancillary equipmentAwaiting decision›⌂25 Priory Road Bicester OX26 6BLProposed rear roof extension with associated internal and external worksAwaiting decision›⌂10 Kennedy Road Bicester OX26 2BGProposed single storey rear extension forming dressing room, garage extension, conversion of part of existing garage to form lobby and wet room. Re-position existing conservatory.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Cherwell.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. St Edburg's Church of England (VA) SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.3 mi
  2. Whitelands AcademySecondary · Ages 11–160.5 mi
  3. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BicesterPrimary · Ages 4–110.7 mi
  4. The Bicester SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–180.7 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,677 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding OX26 1DE—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 26.2%16–64 · 69.9%65+ · 3.9%
What area does this cover?

Cherwell 015F (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime224

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 68Shoplifting · 65Anti-social behaviour · 20
Employment2.9%

Unemployment estimate for Cherwell · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Bicester and Woodstock.

Local councilCherwellLocal authority for OX26 1DE
Latest general election · 2024Liberal Democrats38.7% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Liberal Democrats38.7% of votes67.5% turnout
2019Conservative53.9% of votes73.9% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM401.9 miles
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EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Luton Airport

About 33.7 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Bullingdon4.0 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Shotover9.6 mi
  2. Spiceball14.1 mi
  3. Wychwood14.8 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Thames Path9.4 mi
  2. The Ridgeway17.3 mi
  3. Cotswold Way28.7 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around OX26 1DE
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Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
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O2
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Vodafone
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 11 Sep 2026, 08:49
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 29 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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