Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Bicester East at a glance

House prices
£301,500
Middle52nd percentile
Schools
52nd percentile
Middle
Transport
87th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
111.8 per 1,000 residents
Weak19th percentile
Flood risk
3.7% of the area in flood zones
Middle41st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Bicester East a good place to live?

Bicester East may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Cherwell below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Bicester East

Crime rate

Crime rate
111.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
19th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Bicester East

House prices

Median sale price
£301,500
Percentile
52nd percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 94 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Bicester East

Schools

52nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Bicester East

Flood risk

3.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.5% of the area. That is the 41st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Bicester East

Transport

87th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Bicester East a good place to live?

Bicester East may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Bicester East safe?

Bicester East ranks in the 19th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Bicester East?

The median sale price was £301,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 52nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Bicester East?

Schools rank in the 52nd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Bicester East?

Nearby public profiles include Banbury Hardwick in Cherwell and Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown in Cherwell.