Bicester West
Ward in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.903, -1.167 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 57 23 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
Bicester West sits on the western side of the market town of Bicester in the district of Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England. It is largely suburban, with a mix of terrace and modern housing, small business parks and shops, and benefits from good road and rail connections that make it popular with commuters to Oxford and London; the local economy also feels the pull of nearby retail destinations such as Bicester Village.
The ward borders pockets of open countryside and the former military land around RAF Bicester, so residents enjoy a mix of green space and post-war development. Community life tends to revolve around local schools, sports clubs and community centres, and recent housing and regeneration projects reflect the town’s faster-than-average growth while retaining traces of its historic market‑town character.
Postcode districts covering Bicester West
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Oxford 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Aylesbury 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Bletchley 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Banbury 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Leighton Buzzard 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Bicester 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Didcot 20.5 miles33 km
- Witney 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Daventry 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Bicester Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Bicester East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Bicester North and Caversfield Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Chesterton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bicester South and Ambrosden Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Caversfield Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bucknell Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Launton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wendlebury Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Fringford and Heyfords Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stratton Audley Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Middleton Stoney Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Bicester West
OX26 2GF, OX26 2XQ, OX26 2HP, OX26 2RJ, OX26 2GA, OX26 2YN, OX26 2DU, OX26 2LY, OX26 2NH … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 34.1 miles54.9 km
- London Heathrow Airport 42.6 miles68.6 km
- Bicester North Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bicester Town Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
Hotels near Bicester West Ad
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Littlebury Hotel 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bicester 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Heyford 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Weston Manor Hotel 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Holt Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 9.3 miles15 km
- The Pointer 5 7.6 miles12.3 km
Schools in Bicester West
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- King's Meadow Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Primary
- The Bicester School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Steane Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Stowe Park Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 10.7 miles17.2 km
- University of Oxford University 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 11 miles17.6 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 11 miles17.7 km
- Magdalen College College 11 miles17.7 km