Margaret Close is in Bicester and in Cherwell district. OX26 2DH is located in the Bicester West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Banbury. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Margaret Close, Bicester, OX26 2DH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OX26 2BZ, OX26 2DJ, OX26 2HA, OX26 2DQ, OX26 2XX, OX26 2DL, OX26 2XN, OX26 2HF, OX26 2HB.

Margaret Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Margaret Close are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cherwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 2DH

Average Price
£349,294
Semi-Detached
£318,892
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£390,425
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Close

Average Price
£349,294
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Margaret Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-05-15 £322,526
13 Margaret Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-02-23 £341,751
17 Margaret Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£334,0002022-10-27 £319,038
9 Margaret Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-06-22 £339,226
10 Margaret Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-07-16 £294,508

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's Meadow Primary School
Shakespeare Drive , OX26 2LU 		3out of 4 410 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bure Park Primary School
Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP 		3out of 4 746 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookside Primary School
Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB 		3out of 4 1,000 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester
Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX 		3out of 4 1,109 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Southwold Primary School
Holm Way , OX26 3UU 		3out of 4 1,281 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bicester School
Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS 		3out of 4 984 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Cooper School
Churchill Road , OX26 4RS 		3out of 4 1,625 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitelands Academy
Hexham Road , OX26 1AY 		- not rated 2,289 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bardwell School
Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4RZ 		3out of 4 1,849 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bruern Abbey School
Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY 		- not rated 2,907 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aunty B's Cafe50 Bucknell Road551 yd
Emmanuel CafeEmmanuel Church Bure Park Community Centre, Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue650 yd
Tapas HermanosThe Shakespeare Bowmont Square1,008 yd
The Plough63 North Street1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bure Farm Public House9 Barberry Place798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Kitchen11 Kingsley Road254 yd
Kent Hon Chinese Kitchen5 Kingsley Road271 yd
Millenium Dragon7 Barberry Place766 yd
Barberry Fish Bar8 Barberry Place774 yd
Two Sisters Chip Shop5 Bowmont Square1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Swift Shop4 Barberry Place737 yd
Tesco Express1 - 3 Bowmont Square1,028 yd
Midcounties Co-operative FoodstoreUnit 4, Audley House Buckingham Road1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bure Park
Lucerne Avenue 		grass pitches519 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre
QUEENS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool901 yd
The Bicester School
QUEENS AVENUE 		grass pitches910 yd
Kata Ground Sports Ground
Ashdene Road 		grass pitches943 yd
West Bicester Community Centre
BOWMONT SQUARE 		993 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed59 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Margaret Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 178 crimes were reported near Margaret Close . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of OX26 2DH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Margaret Close, Bicester, OX26 2DH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in OX26 2DH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired106
Full-Time Employee82
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family11
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Human health and social work activities13
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other9
Information and communication9
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male141

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex163
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Divorced15
Widowed24

Health

Very good health107
Good health126
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 64
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese3
Indian8
Other Asian3
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White267

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years23
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Ireland5
Poland6
Romania5
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held38

Religion

No religion79
Christian186
Hindu7
Muslim4
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered19
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