Merlin Way - OX26 6YG
Key Postcode Insights
OX26 6YG is a residential postcode situated on Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 812th largest and 724th most expensive of the 851 postcodes in the OX26 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 39 houses and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £500,019
- 10 Year change
- up 20.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,800pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £419/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OX26 6YG is a residential postcode situated on Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 812th largest and 724th most expensive of the 851 postcodes in the OX26 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 39 houses and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £500,019
- 10 Year change
- up 20.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,800pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £419/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Properties in OX26 6YG
- 1 Merlin Way
4 Bed Modern House
- 2 Merlin Way
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Merlin Way
4 Bed Modern House
- 4 Merlin Way
Building | 2 Flats
- 5 Merlin Way
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OX26 6YG sold for £525,000 on 2nd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £500,019.
The OX26 6YG Sales Market has increased by 20.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £500,019 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £508,061 |
| June 2024 | -0.4% | £491,923 |
| June 2023 | 1.4% | £493,989 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £487,301 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £445,125 |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £415,208 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £413,565 |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £418,971 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £421,679 |
| June 2016 | 9.2% | £415,814 |
| June 2015 | 9.6% | £380,688 |
| June 2014 | 8.6% | £347,299 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £319,689 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £312,042 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £304,031 |
| June 2010 | 13.1% | £301,647 |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £266,609 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £295,413 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £301,037 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,800.
The OX26 6YG Rental Market has increased by 51.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,800pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.7% | £1,741pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.6% | £1,632pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £1,561pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.3% | £1,436pcm |
| June 2021 | 4% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £1,229pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £1,224pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,201pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2014 | 4% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.1% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £1,010pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.4% | £983pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.5% | £933pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.8% | £893pcm |
| June 2008 | 6% | £909pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £857pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 2nd October 2025 for £525,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%.
OX26 6YG has had 3 sales since 1995, 2 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£525,000 | 4 Bed House11, Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 6YG11, Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 6YG
- Sold Aug 2025£515,000 | 4 Bed House51, Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 6YG51, Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 6YG
- Sold Nov 2022£615,000 | 4 Bed House18, Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 6YG18, Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 6YG
Nearby Postcodes
OX26 6YG is the 812th largest and the 724th most expensive postcode out of the 851 postcodes in the OX26 area.
- OX26 6SS, Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26OX26 6SS4 Addresses|104 m away
- OX26 6YP, Avocet Way, Bicester, OX26OX26 6YP49 Addresses|115 m away
- OX26 6YL, Swallow Close, Bicester, OX26OX26 6YL28 Addresses|127 m away
- OX26 6UQ, Merganser Drive, Bicester, OX26OX26 6UQ20 Addresses|147 m away
- OX26 6XB, Peregrine Way, Bicester, OX26OX26 6XB9 Addresses|155 m away
Property Types
- 32 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (32)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (5)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (21)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£615,000 | 4 Bed House18, Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 6YG18, Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 6YG
- Sold Oct 2025£525,000 | 4 Bed House11, Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 6YG11, Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 6YG
- Sold Aug 2025£515,000 | 4 Bed House51, Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 6YG51, Merlin Way, Bicester, OX26 6YG
Schools Nearby
- Langford Village Community Primary School200 m away
- Graven Hill Primary School1.2 km away
- Longfields Primary and Nursery School1.3 km away
- The Cooper School2.0 km away
- The Bicester School2.0 km away
- Whitelands Academy2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OX26 6YG is Bicester Village station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Bicester Village|1.0 km away
- Bicester North|1.7 km away
- Islip|10.2 km away
- Tackley|11.2 km away
