OX26 4FQ

Benson Close, Bicester

Median, last 3 years

£388,750

6 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£460,000

16 May 2025

Standard sales

since 1995

OX26 district median

£350,000

519 sales, 12 months to May 2026

By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Detached median £430,000 (3 sales) · Semi-detached median £350,000 (3 sales)

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2011 to 2025. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

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Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2025 (few sales)	£445,000	2
2024 (few sales)	£365,000	2
2023 (few sales)	£357,500	2
2021	£314,995	3
2020 (few sales)	£357,500	2
2019 (few sales)	£335,000	1
2018 (few sales)	£275,000	2
2017 (few sales)	£365,000	1
2016 (few sales)	£253,000	1
2015 (few sales)	£275,000	1
2014	£310,000	3
2013	£232,500	4
2011 (few sales)	£190,000	1
2010 (few sales)	£191,250	2
2009 (few sales)	£162,500	1
2008 (few sales)	£260,000	1
2007	£247,000	3
2006	£221,250	6
2005 (few sales)	£161,500	2
2004	£172,000	5
2003	£163,000	3
2002	£167,500	3
2001 (few sales)	£158,475	2
2000	£123,000	9
1999	£93,250	3
1998	£117,000	3
1997	£81,500	5
1996	£65,000	7
1995 (few sales)	£68,500	2

Sale history (82 records · 29 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
21, BENSON CLOSE 16 May 2025 · Detached · Freehold Previously £210,500 (Dec 2003) · +119%	16 May 2025	Detached · Freehold	£460,000
24, BENSON CLOSE 17 Jan 2025 · Detached · Freehold Previously £335,000 (May 2019) · +28%	17 Jan 2025	Detached · Freehold	£430,000
30, BENSON CLOSE 9 May 2024 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £69,500 (Apr 1997) · +447%	9 May 2024	Semi-detached · Freehold	£380,000
18, BENSON CLOSE 26 Apr 2024 · Semi-detached · Freehold	26 Apr 2024	Semi-detached · Freehold	£350,000
36, BENSON CLOSE 30 Nov 2023 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £253,000 (Apr 2016) · +25%	30 Nov 2023	Semi-detached · Freehold	£317,500
38, BENSON CLOSE 7 Sep 2023 · Detached · Freehold Previously £225,950 (Oct 2006) · +76%	7 Sep 2023	Detached · Freehold	£397,500
25, BENSON CLOSE 25 Jun 2021 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £172,000 (Oct 2004) · +77%	25 Jun 2021	Semi-detached · Freehold	£305,000
14, BENSON CLOSE 5 Mar 2021 · Detached · Freehold Previously £245,000 (Nov 2013) · +45%	5 Mar 2021	Detached · Freehold	£355,000
32, BENSON CLOSE 26 Feb 2021 · Detached · Freehold Previously £275,000 (Jan 2018) · +15%	26 Feb 2021	Detached · Freehold	£314,995
48, BENSON CLOSE 27 Nov 2020 · Detached · Freehold	27 Nov 2020	Detached · Freehold	£420,000
50, BENSON CLOSE 27 Nov 2020 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £185,000 (Jul 2010) · +59%	27 Nov 2020	Semi-detached · Freehold	£295,000
24, BENSON CLOSE 17 May 2019 · Detached · Freehold Previously £202,000 (Jan 2006) · +66%	17 May 2019	Detached · Freehold	£335,000
34, BENSON CLOSE 10 Apr 2018 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £91,000 (Jan 2000) · +202%	10 Apr 2018	Semi-detached · Freehold	£275,000
32, BENSON CLOSE 3 Jan 2018 · Detached · Freehold Previously £256,000 (May 2014) · +7%	3 Jan 2018	Detached · Freehold	£275,000
4, BENSON CLOSE 12 May 2017 · Detached · Freehold Previously £157,000 (Apr 2001) · +132%	12 May 2017	Detached · Freehold	£365,000
36, BENSON CLOSE 5 Apr 2016 · Semi-detached · Freehold	5 Apr 2016	Semi-detached · Freehold	£253,000
20, BENSON CLOSE 3 Dec 2015 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £190,000 (May 2011) · +45%	3 Dec 2015	Semi-detached · Freehold	£275,000
15, BENSON CLOSE 19 Dec 2014 · Detached · Freehold Previously £127,500 (Sep 1998) · +153%	19 Dec 2014	Detached · Freehold	£323,000
40, BENSON CLOSE 28 Nov 2014 · Detached · Freehold	28 Nov 2014	Detached · Freehold	£310,000
32, BENSON CLOSE 16 May 2014 · Detached · Freehold	16 May 2014	Detached · Freehold	£256,000
23, BENSON CLOSE 26 Nov 2013 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £217,500 (Dec 2006) · +1%	26 Nov 2013	Semi-detached · Freehold	£220,000
26, BENSON CLOSE 8 Nov 2013 · Detached · Freehold Previously £247,000 (Jan 2007) · 0%	8 Nov 2013	Detached · Freehold	£248,000
14, BENSON CLOSE 1 Nov 2013 · Detached · Freehold	1 Nov 2013	Detached · Freehold	£245,000
8, BENSON CLOSE 1 Feb 2013 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £197,500 (May 2010) · +7%	1 Feb 2013	Semi-detached · Freehold	£211,500
20, BENSON CLOSE 6 May 2011 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £180,000 (May 2006) · +6%	6 May 2011	Semi-detached · Freehold	£190,000
50, BENSON CLOSE 23 Jul 2010 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £93,250 (Nov 1999) · +98%	23 Jul 2010	Semi-detached · Freehold	£185,000
8, BENSON CLOSE 21 May 2010 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £171,000 (Apr 2004) · +15%	21 May 2010	Semi-detached · Freehold	£197,500
31, BENSON CLOSE 21 Dec 2009 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £140,000 (Jun 2005) · +16%	21 Dec 2009	Semi-detached · Freehold	£162,500
7, BENSON CLOSE 29 Jul 2008 · Detached · Freehold Previously £74,000 (Sep 1996) · +251%	29 Jul 2008	Detached · Freehold	£260,000
46, BENSON CLOSE 9 Mar 2007 · Detached · Freehold Previously £147,000 (Oct 2000) · +70%	9 Mar 2007	Detached · Freehold	£249,950
17, BENSON CLOSE 15 Feb 2007 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £154,000 (Dec 2003) · +23%	15 Feb 2007	Semi-detached · Freehold	£190,000
26, BENSON CLOSE 12 Jan 2007 · Detached · Freehold Previously £116,000 (Aug 1999) · +113%	12 Jan 2007	Detached · Freehold	£247,000
23, BENSON CLOSE 19 Dec 2006 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £183,000 (Jul 2005) · +19%	19 Dec 2006	Semi-detached · Freehold	£217,500
38, BENSON CLOSE 30 Oct 2006 · Detached · Freehold	30 Oct 2006	Detached · Freehold	£225,950
44, BENSON CLOSE 5 May 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £117,000 (Jun 1998) · +101%	5 May 2006	Detached · Freehold	£235,000
20, BENSON CLOSE 5 May 2006 · Semi-detached · Freehold	5 May 2006	Semi-detached · Freehold	£180,000
5, BENSON CLOSE 7 Feb 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £167,500 (Aug 2002) · +34%	7 Feb 2006	Detached · Freehold	£225,000
24, BENSON CLOSE 27 Jan 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £159,950 (Aug 2001) · +26%	27 Jan 2006	Detached · Freehold	£202,000
23, BENSON CLOSE 29 Jul 2005 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £164,000 (Apr 2004) · +12%	29 Jul 2005	Semi-detached · Freehold	£183,000
31, BENSON CLOSE 22 Jun 2005 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £77,000 (Nov 1999) · +82%	22 Jun 2005	Semi-detached · Freehold	£140,000
25, BENSON CLOSE 18 Oct 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold	18 Oct 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£172,000
12, BENSON CLOSE 9 Sep 2004 · Detached · Freehold	9 Sep 2004	Detached · Freehold	£218,000
8, BENSON CLOSE 16 Apr 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £112,000 (Aug 2000) · +53%	16 Apr 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£171,000
23, BENSON CLOSE 8 Apr 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold	8 Apr 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£164,000
11, BENSON CLOSE 2 Apr 2004 · Detached · Freehold Previously £105,000 (Jun 1997) · +124%	2 Apr 2004	Detached · Freehold	£235,000
17, BENSON CLOSE 19 Dec 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £65,000 (Nov 1996) · +137%	19 Dec 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£154,000
21, BENSON CLOSE 12 Dec 2003 · Detached · Freehold Previously £87,000 (Jun 1995) · +142%	12 Dec 2003	Detached · Freehold	£210,500
16, BENSON CLOSE 31 Oct 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £62,500 (Aug 1996) · +161%	31 Oct 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£163,000
5, BENSON CLOSE 19 Aug 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £81,500 (Feb 1997) · +106%	19 Aug 2002	Detached · Freehold	£167,500
28, BENSON CLOSE 21 Jun 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £75,000 (Aug 1998) · +86%	21 Jun 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£139,500

Area

Postcode district: OX26
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 10 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01028455
Introduced: Oct 2000

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

Cherwell, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £356,935
Change since July 2025: +4.7%
First-time buyers: £305,642

Average by property type

Detached: £576,658
Semi-detached: £356,040
Terraced: £294,142
Flat / maisonette: £171,749

The official index for Cherwell as a whole, not OX26 4FQ alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

OX26 4FF £333,000 · 2 sales
OX26 4YZ £485,000 · 4 sales
OX26 4AD £450,000 · 1 sale
OX26 4FA £292,500 · 2 sales
OX26 4FB £315,500 · 6 sales
OX26 4FD £353,500 · 5 sales
OX26 5AA no sale since 2016
OX26 4FN £300,000 · 1 sale
OX26 4FG £470,000 · 1 sale
OX26 4YQ £400,000 · 1 sale
OX26 4XX £287,500 · 2 sales
OX26 4YG £345,000 · 7 sales