The Oval is in Bicester and in Cherwell district. OX26 2EN 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 The Oval, Bicester, OX26 2EN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OX26 2EH, OX26 2EQ, OX26 2DF, OX26 2ED, OX26 2EW, OX26 2DR, OX26 2HE, OX26 2DE, OX26 2HF.

The Oval Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Oval are based on 22 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 2EN

Average Price
£288,983
Semi-Detached
£300,778
Terraced
£171,033
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oval

Average Price
£288,983
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OvalStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Oval, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-05-13 £318,240
10 The Oval, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£283,0002017-06-26 £350,212
14 The Oval, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002016-10-21 £458,287
20 The Oval, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-02-26 £323,746
19 The Oval, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002014-08-13 £319,759

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 4 486 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bure Park Primary School
Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP 		3out of 4 697 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookside Primary School
Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB 		3out of 4 720 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester
Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX 		3out of 4 825 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Southwold Primary School
Holm Way , OX26 3UU 		3out of 4 1,275 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 4 702 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Cooper School
Churchill Road , OX26 4RS 		3out of 4 1,494 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitelands Academy
Hexham Road , OX26 1AY 		- not rated 2,059 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 1,757 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bruern Abbey School
Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY 		- not rated 2,767 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 Road287 yd
Emmanuel CafeEmmanuel Church Bure Park Community Centre, Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue642 yd
The Plough63 North Street801 yd
Tapas HermanosThe Shakespeare Bowmont Square972 yd
The Broken Fork Kebab House2 North Street1,006 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bure Farm Public House9 Barberry Place812 yd
The Angel102 Sheep Street1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Kitchen11 Kingsley Road520 yd
Kent Hon Chinese Kitchen5 Kingsley Road540 yd
Millenium Dragon7 Barberry Place785 yd
Barberry Fish Bar8 Barberry Place793 yd
Sunrise37 North Street848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Swift Shop4 Barberry Place760 yd
Midcounties Co-operative FoodstoreUnit 4, Audley House Buckingham Road961 yd
Tesco Express1 - 3 Bowmont Square981 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre
QUEENS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool617 yd
Bure Park
Lucerne Avenue 		grass pitches617 yd
The Bicester School
QUEENS AVENUE 		grass pitches632 yd
Kata Ground Sports Ground
Ashdene Road 		grass pitches755 yd
West Bicester Community Centre
BOWMONT SQUARE 		952 yd
The Studio (Closed)
7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street 		health and fitness suite994 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bicester)
PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE 		health and fitness suite1,093 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed137.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Oval Street dangerous?

In 2023, 216 crimes were reported near The Oval . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of OX26 2EN.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Oval, Bicester, OX26 2EN

Employment

OX26 2EN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired59
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other9
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing27
Construction25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Human health and social work activities19
Other16
Education14
Transport and storage13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female167
Male188

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated7
Divorced35
Widowed15

Health

Very good health171
Good health125
Fair health42
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 71
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White340
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union39
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years26
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland6
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal9
Spain1
Poland11
Romania8
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion138
Christian195
Other religion1
Not answered21
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