Bicester East
Ward in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.904, -1.144 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 59 23 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
Bicester East covers the eastern side of the market town of Bicester in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England. It is primarily suburban, with a mix of post‑war and newer housing, local shops, schools and parks, and sits close to open farmland so residents have easy access to footpaths and green space at the town’s edge.
The ward shares in Bicester’s recent growth and improved transport and retail facilities, giving a blend of long‑established community life and newer residents from housing developments. Local employment tends to come from retail, light industry and services in and around the town, while the wider area’s market‑town origins and former RAF presence add historical character that turns up in community events and heritage projects.
Postcode districts covering Bicester East
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 19 miles
- Oxford 11.3 miles
- Aylesbury 15.4 miles
- Bletchley 18.2 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.9 miles
- Banbury 13.7 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 17 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 20.6 miles
- Bicester 0.5 miles
- Didcot 20.8 miles
- Witney 17.1 miles
- Daventry 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bicester Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Bicester West Ward 1 mile
- Launton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Bicester South and Ambrosden Ward 1.5 miles
- Bicester North and Caversfield Ward 1.5 miles
- Caversfield Parish 1.5 miles
- Stratton Audley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Chesterton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bucknell Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Ambrosden Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Fringford and Heyfords Ward 2.8 miles
- Wendlebury Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Bicester East
OX26 6QG, OX26 4TZ, OX26 9LD, OX26 6ND, OX26 6QY, OX26 6AG, OX26 6EE, OX26 9JP, OX26 6PN … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.1 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 42 miles
- Bicester North Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Bicester Town Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Bicester East Ad
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- Littlebury Hotel 0.8 miles
- The Heyford 4 4.9 miles
- Weston Manor Hotel 4.5 miles
- The Pointer 5 7.1 miles
- Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa 4 2.7 miles
- The Feathers Hotel 4 9.8 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 0.6 miles
- The Holt Hotel 4 7.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 9.7 miles
Schools in Bicester East
- Bardwell School Special
- Glory Farm Primary School Primary
- Longfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
- The Cooper School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles
- Steane Estate 9.2 miles
- Stowe Park Estate 9.4 miles
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 9.6 miles
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 9.8 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 10.2 miles
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 11.2 miles
- University of Oxford University 11.3 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 11.4 miles
- Magdalen College College 11.4 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 11.4 miles