Located on the Oxford to Cambridge Arc and just 15 minutes by train from Oxford, it’s one of the fastest-growing towns in the UK. With smart, sustainable developments, Bicester is leading the way in low-carbon living, connected infrastructure, and modern business investment.
Bicester is shaping the future of urban development.
Its Garden Town status brings long-term infrastructure investment, supported by a growing population, major retail destinations, and award-winning housing schemes.
Green growth is a priority. Bicester is home to one of the UK’s first eco-towns and continues to lead with zero-carbon commercial and residential developments, smart mobility solutions, and walkable, people-first places.
Bicester is delivering large-scale housing and community infrastructure at pace, including:
Elmsbrook: Award-winning zero-carbon homes with solar panels, heat recovery, and integrated cycling and walking routes. Developed as a national exemplar for low-carbon living, Elmsbrook has delivered 393 true zero-carbon homes alongside a community hall, primary school, and integrated smart energy systems. The project has influenced national housing policy and set a benchmark for sustainable growth.
Kingsmere: New neighbourhood with schools, sports facilities, retail, and healthcare.
Graven Hill: The UK’s largest self- and custom-build development, offering design freedom and a strong sense of place.
Bicester continues to lead employment and innovation schemes, including:
Bicester Motion: A unique innovation campus for mobility and automotive technology, blending business, leisure, and heritage. Bicester Motion is redefining what an innovation campus can be. With major investment secured and phased development underway, it is blending Research and Development, education, mobility tech and experiential leisure. The site’s unique historic airfield heritage is being preserved and reimagined for the 21st century.
North West Bicester Business Centre: Supporting local enterprise and low-carbon industry.
Bicester Village: A world-renowned retail destination, drawing millions of visitors annually and anchoring the town’s economy.
Bicester's Public Realm Strategy Framework provides a number of suggestions for improvements to public spaces within the town centre. The suggestions made would need to be further developed and would be dependent upon funding in order to be fulfilled.
Have you got an idea to improve the area? Then we want to hear from you. Email us at bicester@cherwell-dc.gov.uk.
