Bicester
Built-up area in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.902, -1.156 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 58 22 |
| Population: | 33,846 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 |
Bicester, in the District of Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England, is a long-established market town with a compact historic centre and parish church, sitting roughly 12 miles north‑east of Oxford. It combines a traditional market‑town feel with good road and rail links into the commuter belt, making it a popular base for people working in the region and in London.
Economically and culturally the town punches above its size: the internationally known Bicester Village designer outlet draws shoppers and tourists, while Bicester Heritage - the redeveloped former RAF Bicester airfield - has become a specialist centre for classic cars, engineering and events. That mix of retail, light industry and a growing residential population has reshaped Bicester in recent decades while local markets and community events help retain its village‑scale social character.
Postcode districts covering Bicester
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Oxford 11 miles17.7 km
- Aylesbury 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Bletchley 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Banbury 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Leighton Buzzard 21.1 miles34 km
- Didcot 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Witney 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Wantage 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Grove 23.3 miles37.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Bicester West Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Bicester East Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Bicester North and Caversfield Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bicester South and Ambrosden Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Chesterton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Caversfield Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Launton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bucknell Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Wendlebury Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Stratton Audley Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ambrosden Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Fringford and Heyfords Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Bicester
OX25 2DZ, OX26 6XL, OX26 3ZP, OX26 4RS, OX26 1FP, OX26 2AZ, OX26 6JU, OX27 8UF, OX26 6YY … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.6 miles54.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 42.2 miles68 km
- Bicester North Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Bicester Town Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels in Bicester Ad
Schools in Bicester
- Bardwell School Special
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Bure Park Primary School Primary
- Glory Farm Primary School Primary
- King's Meadow Primary School Primary
- Langford Village Community Primary School Primary
- Longfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Southwold Primary School Primary
- St Edburg's C of E (VA) School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Primary
- The Bicester School Secondary
- The Cooper School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Steane Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Stowe Park Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 10 miles16.1 km
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 10.8 miles17.4 km
- University of Oxford University 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Magdalen College College 11.1 miles17.8 km