OX26 6XA

Martin Close, Bicester

Median, last 3 years

£420,000

3 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£550,000

28 Mar 2025

Standard sales

since 1995 (+1 additional entry)

OX26 district median

£350,000

519 sales, 12 months to May 2026

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.

Show the figures

Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2025 (few sales)	£550,000	1
2024 (few sales)	£400,000	1
2023 (few sales)	£420,000	1
2018 (few sales)	£345,000	1
2016 (few sales)	£400,000	1
2015 (few sales)	£330,000	1
2014 (few sales)	£280,000	1
2013 (few sales)	£388,500	1
2012 (few sales)	£341,500	2
2011 (few sales)	£302,500	2
2009	£250,000	3
2007	£252,500	4
2006	£272,450	7
2005 (few sales)	£290,000	1
2004	£225,000	3
2003	£203,750	3
2002 (few sales)	£249,975	2
2001	£194,500	6
2000 (few sales)	£180,000	2
1999	£125,000	9
1998 (few sales)	£122,000	2
1997	£132,250	4
1996	£105,500	3
1995	£88,995	30

Sale history (92 records · 30 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
6, MARTIN CLOSE 28 Mar 2025 · Detached · Freehold Previously £307,000 (Apr 2006) · +79%	28 Mar 2025	Detached · Freehold	£550,000
12, MARTIN CLOSE 26 Jul 2024 · Detached · Freehold Previously £425,000 (May 2024)	26 Jul 2024	Detached · Freehold	£400,000
12, MARTIN CLOSE Cat B 24 May 2024 · Detached · Freehold Previously £250,000 (Jul 2009)	24 May 2024	Detached · Freehold	£425,000
29, MARTIN CLOSE 18 Dec 2023 · Detached · Freehold Previously £85,995 (Nov 1995) · +388%	18 Dec 2023	Detached · Freehold	£420,000
14, MARTIN CLOSE 4 May 2018 · Detached · Freehold Previously £119,950 (Jul 1999) · +188%	4 May 2018	Detached · Freehold	£345,000
25, MARTIN CLOSE 9 Dec 2016 · Detached · Freehold Previously £88,995 (Oct 1995) · +349%	9 Dec 2016	Detached · Freehold	£400,000
2, MARTIN CLOSE 1 Jul 2015 · Detached · Freehold Previously £255,000 (Mar 2007) · +29%	1 Jul 2015	Detached · Freehold	£330,000
32, MARTIN CLOSE 16 May 2014 · Detached · Freehold Previously £85,995 (Dec 1995) · +226%	16 May 2014	Detached · Freehold	£280,000
27, MARTIN CLOSE 22 Feb 2013 · Detached · Freehold Previously £118,000 (Dec 1995) · +229%	22 Feb 2013	Detached · Freehold	£388,500
13, MARTIN CLOSE 18 Jul 2012 · Detached · Freehold Previously £290,000 (Apr 2005) · +16%	18 Jul 2012	Detached · Freehold	£335,000
18, MARTIN CLOSE 10 May 2012 · Detached · Freehold Previously £209,950 (Jan 2004) · +66%	10 May 2012	Detached · Freehold	£348,000
35, MARTIN CLOSE 25 Nov 2011 · Detached · Freehold Previously £330,000 (Jun 2007) · −3%	25 Nov 2011	Detached · Freehold	£320,000
16, MARTIN CLOSE 4 Nov 2011 · Detached · Freehold Previously £250,000 (Jul 2009) · +14%	4 Nov 2011	Detached · Freehold	£285,000
12, MARTIN CLOSE 31 Jul 2009 · Detached · Freehold Previously £245,000 (Feb 2007) · +2%	31 Jul 2009	Detached · Freehold	£250,000
16, MARTIN CLOSE 22 Jul 2009 · Detached · Freehold Previously £125,000 (Aug 1999) · +100%	22 Jul 2009	Detached · Freehold	£250,000
15, MARTIN CLOSE 26 Jun 2009 · Detached · Freehold Previously £320,000 (Jul 2006) · −5%	26 Jun 2009	Detached · Freehold	£302,500
35, MARTIN CLOSE 21 Jun 2007 · Detached · Freehold Previously £119,500 (Aug 1995) · +176%	21 Jun 2007	Detached · Freehold	£330,000
17, MARTIN CLOSE 27 Apr 2007 · Detached · Freehold Previously £167,950 (Sep 2001) · +49%	27 Apr 2007	Detached · Freehold	£250,000
2, MARTIN CLOSE 2 Mar 2007 · Detached · Freehold Previously £225,000 (Jun 2004) · +13%	2 Mar 2007	Detached · Freehold	£255,000
12, MARTIN CLOSE 9 Feb 2007 · Detached · Freehold Previously £124,000 (Jun 1999) · +98%	9 Feb 2007	Detached · Freehold	£245,000
24, MARTIN CLOSE 23 Nov 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £88,995 (Oct 1995) · +206%	23 Nov 2006	Detached · Freehold	£272,450
26, MARTIN CLOSE 26 Oct 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £203,750 (Oct 2003) · +19%	26 Oct 2006	Detached · Freehold	£242,000
21, MARTIN CLOSE 12 Jul 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £197,000 (Dec 2003) · +16%	12 Jul 2006	Detached · Freehold	£228,000
22, MARTIN CLOSE 12 Jul 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £195,000 (May 2001) · +69%	12 Jul 2006	Detached · Freehold	£330,000
15, MARTIN CLOSE 6 Jul 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £229,000 (Aug 2001) · +40%	6 Jul 2006	Detached · Freehold	£320,000
6, MARTIN CLOSE 4 Apr 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £148,000 (Sep 1997) · +107%	4 Apr 2006	Detached · Freehold	£307,000
23, MARTIN CLOSE 27 Jan 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £75,500 (Sep 1995) · +201%	27 Jan 2006	Detached · Freehold	£227,000
13, MARTIN CLOSE 28 Apr 2005 · Detached · Freehold Previously £194,000 (Mar 2001) · +49%	28 Apr 2005	Detached · Freehold	£290,000
2, MARTIN CLOSE 4 Jun 2004 · Detached · Freehold Previously £89,995 (Aug 1995) · +150%	4 Jun 2004	Detached · Freehold	£225,000
30, MARTIN CLOSE 2 Apr 2004 · Detached · Freehold Previously £170,000 (Nov 2001) · +34%	2 Apr 2004	Detached · Freehold	£228,500
18, MARTIN CLOSE 5 Jan 2004 · Detached · Freehold Previously £72,000 (Oct 1995) · +192%	5 Jan 2004	Detached · Freehold	£209,950
21, MARTIN CLOSE 12 Dec 2003 · Detached · Freehold Previously £116,000 (Jul 1999) · +70%	12 Dec 2003	Detached · Freehold	£197,000
26, MARTIN CLOSE 15 Oct 2003 · Detached · Freehold Previously £85,500 (Nov 1995) · +138%	15 Oct 2003	Detached · Freehold	£203,750
34, MARTIN CLOSE 31 Jan 2003 · Detached · Freehold Previously £128,000 (Oct 1999) · +64%	31 Jan 2003	Detached · Freehold	£210,000
3, MARTIN CLOSE 11 Nov 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £163,000 (Dec 1999) · +53%	11 Nov 2002	Detached · Freehold	£250,000
19, MARTIN CLOSE 6 Aug 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £106,500 (Sep 1995) · +135%	6 Aug 2002	Detached · Freehold	£249,950
30, MARTIN CLOSE 9 Nov 2001 · Detached · Freehold	9 Nov 2001	Detached · Freehold	£170,000
17, MARTIN CLOSE 28 Sep 2001 · Detached · Freehold Previously £85,500 (Oct 1995) · +96%	28 Sep 2001	Detached · Freehold	£167,950
15, MARTIN CLOSE 31 Aug 2001 · Detached · Freehold Previously £210,000 (Aug 2000) · +9%	31 Aug 2001	Detached · Freehold	£229,000
33, MARTIN CLOSE 14 Aug 2001 · Detached · Freehold Previously £118,000 (Mar 1996) · +65%	14 Aug 2001	Detached · Freehold	£195,000
22, MARTIN CLOSE 25 May 2001 · Detached · Freehold Previously £106,500 (Sep 1995) · +83%	25 May 2001	Detached · Freehold	£195,000
13, MARTIN CLOSE 5 Mar 2001 · Detached · Freehold Previously £106,000 (Jul 1995) · +83%	5 Mar 2001	Detached · Freehold	£194,000
7, MARTIN CLOSE 30 Aug 2000 · Detached · Freehold Previously £86,995 (Jun 1995) · +72%	30 Aug 2000	Detached · Freehold	£150,000
15, MARTIN CLOSE 24 Aug 2000 · Detached · Freehold Previously £119,500 (Jul 1995) · +76%	24 Aug 2000	Detached · Freehold	£210,000
3, MARTIN CLOSE 10 Dec 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £139,000 (Nov 1997) · +17%	10 Dec 1999	Detached · Freehold	£163,000
34, MARTIN CLOSE 29 Oct 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £89,995 (Aug 1995) · +42%	29 Oct 1999	Detached · Freehold	£128,000
16, MARTIN CLOSE 26 Aug 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £88,995 (Nov 1995) · +40%	26 Aug 1999	Detached · Freehold	£125,000
14, MARTIN CLOSE 23 Jul 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £90,000 (Dec 1996) · +33%	23 Jul 1999	Detached · Freehold	£119,950
10, MARTIN CLOSE 21 Jul 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £87,995 (Jul 1995) · +45%	21 Jul 1999	Detached · Freehold	£128,000
21, MARTIN CLOSE 19 Jul 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £75,500 (Aug 1995) · +54%	19 Jul 1999	Detached · Freehold	£116,000

Cat B An additional Price Paid entry (category B): a repossession, a buy-to-let with an identifiable mortgage, a purchase by a company or other non-private buyer, or a sale of another kind of property. Left out of every average.

Area

Postcode district: OX26
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 10 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01028464
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 6XA 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 6HD £460,000 · last sale 2020
OX26 6XD £428,000 · 2 sales
OX26 6XL £325,100 · 3 sales
OX26 6XS £350,000 · 1 sale
OX26 6HG £285,000 · last sale 2022
OX26 6XR £270,000 · 9 sales
OX26 6XJ £373,750 · 6 sales
OX26 6FY £325,000 · 13 sales
OX26 6XN £650,000 · 5 sales
OX26 6XW £718,000 · 1 sale
OX26 6FZ £410,000 · 3 sales
OX26 6UJ no sale since 2011