OX26 6UG

Merganser Drive, Bicester

Median, last 3 years

£285,000

11 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£340,000

1 Jul 2026

Standard sales

153

since 1995 (+3 additional entries)

OX26 district median

£350,000

519 sales, 12 months to May 2026

By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Terraced median £278,000 (7 sales) · Detached median £530,000 (3 sales) · Semi-detached sold for £260,000

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

2012 to 2026. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.

The paler 2026 bar covers January to August only, and its latest months are still filling in as sales are registered.

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

Show the figures

Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2026 (to August) (few sales)	£340,000	1
2025	£287,500	8
2024	£278,000	3
2023 (few sales)	£290,000	1
2021	£241,000	3
2020	£240,000	3
2019	£265,000	3
2018 (few sales)	£306,500	2
2016 (few sales)	£352,500	2
2015	£237,500	6
2014 (few sales)	£279,498	2
2013 (few sales)	£171,000	1
2012 (few sales)	£170,000	2
2011	£205,125	4
2010	£185,000	4
2009 (few sales)	£192,500	2
2008 (few sales)	£232,500	2
2007	£192,875	4
2006	£180,250	6
2004	£165,500	8
2003	£141,500	5
2002	£136,450	6
2001	£105,950	7
2000	£93,500	5
1999	£80,000	9
1998	£88,995	9
1997	£63,950	9
1996	£67,995	35
1995 (few sales)	£105,000	1

Sale history (156 records · 44 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
50, MERGANSER DRIVE 24 Oct 2008 · Detached · Freehold Previously £140,000 (Aug 1998) · +100%	24 Oct 2008	Detached · Freehold	£280,000
135, MERGANSER DRIVE 23 Apr 2008 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £62,322 (Jun 1996) · +197%	23 Apr 2008	Semi-detached · Freehold	£185,000
147, MERGANSER DRIVE 27 Sep 2007 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £182,500 (Dec 2006) · +4%	27 Sep 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£190,000
175, MERGANSER DRIVE 24 Aug 2007 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £152,500 (Aug 2004) · +28%	24 Aug 2007	Semi-detached · Freehold	£195,750
151, MERGANSER DRIVE 23 Mar 2007 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £59,845 (Nov 1996) · +192%	23 Mar 2007	Semi-detached · Freehold	£175,000
66, MERGANSER DRIVE 28 Feb 2007 · Detached · Freehold Previously £114,995 (Nov 1996) · +148%	28 Feb 2007	Detached · Freehold	£285,000
147, MERGANSER DRIVE 18 Dec 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £129,500 (Jul 2002) · +41%	18 Dec 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£182,500
62, MERGANSER DRIVE 24 Nov 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £132,950 (Jul 1999) · +111%	24 Nov 2006	Detached · Freehold	£280,000
185, MERGANSER DRIVE 10 Nov 2006 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £124,000 (Feb 2002) · +51%	10 Nov 2006	Semi-detached · Freehold	£187,500
137, MERGANSER DRIVE 3 Nov 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £129,950 (Sep 2002) · +24%	3 Nov 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£161,000
145, MERGANSER DRIVE 3 Nov 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £156,000 (Jun 2004) · +14%	3 Nov 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£178,000
159, MERGANSER DRIVE 29 Jun 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £105,950 (Oct 2001) · +54%	29 Jun 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£162,950
68, MERGANSER DRIVE 30 Sep 2004 · Detached · Freehold Previously £112,500 (Aug 1996) · +119%	30 Sep 2004	Detached · Freehold	£246,000
131, MERGANSER DRIVE 18 Aug 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £56,995 (Mar 1996) · +165%	18 Aug 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£151,000
175, MERGANSER DRIVE 6 Aug 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £65,000 (Mar 1999) · +135%	6 Aug 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£152,500
145, MERGANSER DRIVE 17 Jun 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £65,995 (Sep 1996) · +136%	17 Jun 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£156,000
149, MERGANSER DRIVE 4 Jun 2004 · Terraced · Freehold	4 Jun 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£140,000
52, MERGANSER DRIVE 14 May 2004 · Detached · Freehold Previously £132,500 (Nov 1997) · +89%	14 May 2004	Detached · Freehold	£250,000
183, MERGANSER DRIVE 14 May 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £142,950 (Apr 2002) · +22%	14 May 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£175,000
127, MERGANSER DRIVE 4 May 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £129,950 (Jun 2001) · +40%	4 May 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£182,500
181, MERGANSER DRIVE 22 Aug 2003 · Detached · Freehold Previously £130,000 (Nov 2000) · +31%	22 Aug 2003	Detached · Freehold	£169,950
153, MERGANSER DRIVE 21 Aug 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £81,950 (Oct 1999) · +65%	21 Aug 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£135,000
167, MERGANSER DRIVE 28 Jul 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £93,500 (Oct 2000) · +51%	28 Jul 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£141,500
155, MERGANSER DRIVE 28 May 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £96,750 (Jun 2001) · +40%	28 May 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£135,000
42, MERGANSER DRIVE 31 Jan 2003 · Detached · Freehold Previously £151,000 (May 1999) · +64%	31 Jan 2003	Detached · Freehold	£248,000
187, MERGANSER DRIVE 10 Dec 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £111,000 (Dec 1996) · +94%	10 Dec 2002	Detached · Freehold	£215,000
137, MERGANSER DRIVE 13 Sep 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £96,950 (Jun 2001) · +34%	13 Sep 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£129,950
147, MERGANSER DRIVE 25 Jul 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £98,000 (Jun 2000) · +32%	25 Jul 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£129,500
169, MERGANSER DRIVE 17 May 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £81,500 (Mar 1997) · +79%	17 May 2002	Detached · Freehold	£146,000
183, MERGANSER DRIVE 26 Apr 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £79,495 (Aug 1996) · +80%	26 Apr 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£142,950
185, MERGANSER DRIVE 28 Feb 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £76,000 (Jul 1999) · +63%	28 Feb 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£124,000
177, MERGANSER DRIVE 29 Nov 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £64,500 (Aug 1996) · +77%	29 Nov 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£114,000
159, MERGANSER DRIVE 19 Oct 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £63,500 (Dec 1996) · +67%	19 Oct 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£105,950
143, MERGANSER DRIVE 26 Sep 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £61,500 (Sep 1996) · +59%	26 Sep 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£98,000
155, MERGANSER DRIVE 29 Jun 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £63,950 (Sep 1997) · +51%	29 Jun 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£96,750
137, MERGANSER DRIVE 8 Jun 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £62,500 (Sep 1996) · +55%	8 Jun 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£96,950
127, MERGANSER DRIVE 1 Jun 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £73,500 (Apr 1996) · +77%	1 Jun 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£129,950
125, MERGANSER DRIVE 24 May 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £95,950 (Feb 1998) · +34%	24 May 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£129,000
181, MERGANSER DRIVE 17 Nov 2000 · Detached · Freehold Previously £80,250 (Sep 1996) · +62%	17 Nov 2000	Detached · Freehold	£130,000
165, MERGANSER DRIVE 27 Oct 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £80,000 (Jan 2000) · +14%	27 Oct 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£91,000
167, MERGANSER DRIVE 20 Oct 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £68,500 (Sep 1998) · +36%	20 Oct 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£93,500
147, MERGANSER DRIVE 9 Jun 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £59,845 (Nov 1996) · +64%	9 Jun 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£98,000
165, MERGANSER DRIVE 19 Jan 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £75,000 (Nov 1999) · +7%	19 Jan 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£80,000
165, MERGANSER DRIVE 26 Nov 1999 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £61,745 (Apr 1997) · +21%	26 Nov 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£75,000
153, MERGANSER DRIVE 22 Oct 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £69,000 (Dec 1998) · +19%	22 Oct 1999	Semi-detached · Freehold	£81,950
163, MERGANSER DRIVE 11 Oct 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £61,745 (Jan 1997) · +30%	11 Oct 1999	Semi-detached · Freehold	£80,000
62, MERGANSER DRIVE 26 Jul 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £102,500 (Nov 1996) · +30%	26 Jul 1999	Detached · Freehold	£132,950
133, MERGANSER DRIVE 9 Jul 1999 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £67,995 (Feb 1996) · +38%	9 Jul 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£94,000
185, MERGANSER DRIVE 2 Jul 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold	2 Jul 1999	Semi-detached · Freehold	£76,000
157, MERGANSER DRIVE 1 Jun 1999 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £62,500 (Dec 1996) · +6%	1 Jun 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£66,500

Area

Postcode district: OX26
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 8 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01028463
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 6UG 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 6XT £286,750 · 6 sales
OX26 6UQ £580,000 · 1 sale
OX26 6YZ £200,000 · 10 sales
OX26 6YR £430,000 · 1 sale
OX26 6YH £492,500 · 4 sales
OX26 6YY £175,500 · 2 sales
OX26 6XU £272,500 · 1 sale
OX26 6YS £495,000 · last sale 2023
OX26 6YJ £280,000 · 10 sales
OX26 6YG £515,000 · 3 sales
OX26 6YP £285,505 · 6 sales
OX26 6XE £515,000 · 1 sale