Bicester South & Ambrosden
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Bicester South & Ambrosden at a glance
- House prices
- £373,500
- Middle70th percentile
- Schools
- 64th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 52nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 99.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak25th percentile
- Flood risk
- 11.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle73rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bicester South & Ambrosden a good place to live?
Bicester South & Ambrosden has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. 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
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bicester South & Ambrosden
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 99.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 25th 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 South & Ambrosden
House prices
- Median sale price
- £373,500
- Percentile
- 70th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 188 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 South & Ambrosden
Schools
64th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bicester South & Ambrosden
Flood risk
11.8% 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 9.3% of the area. That is the 73rd 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 South & Ambrosden
Transport
52nd 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.
FAQs
Is Bicester South & Ambrosden a good place to live?
Bicester South & Ambrosden has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bicester South & Ambrosden safe?
Bicester South & Ambrosden ranks in the 25th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bicester South & Ambrosden?
The median sale price was £373,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 70th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bicester South & Ambrosden?
Schools rank in the 64th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bicester South & Ambrosden?
Nearby public profiles include Bicester North & Caversfield in Cherwell and Kidlington West in Cherwell.
