Land and new homes in Bicester
In Bicester, Land to Homes works with landowners who want to sell, option or promote land for housing, and with councils and housing associations on affordable homes. We manage planning and building on the sites we take forward, and people looking for a home can register their interest.
Bicester · OX25Free site appraisal
Tell us about your land and we will call you back. No cost, no obligation.
Prefer to talk? Call 0800 088 6248.
- Free site appraisalNo cost, no obligation
- Legal fees coveredReasonable fees, on options and promotion
- Nothing to pay upfrontOn promotion: we fund planning
- Direct purchaseSuitable sites, with or without planning
- UK-wideEngland, Wales, Scotland and NI
Land and homes around Bicester
Bicester (OX25) is one of the Oxfordshire towns we cover, about 11 miles north-east of Oxford. Nearby, we also cover Oxford, Banbury and Aylesbury, all within 16 miles. Bicester is part of England’s South East region. From our Birmingham head office in Great Barr, Bicester is about 57 miles away.
Sites worth a conversation around Bicester: land behind street frontages, large and long rear gardens and paddocks on the edge of Bicester. Because Bicester is in England, land titles are registered with HM Land Registry and transfers attract Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
A postcode and a rough boundary are enough for us to start a free appraisal of land near Bicester.
Services in Bicester
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Bicester
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Bicester
- Sell Land Without Planning in Bicester
- Land Option Agreements in Bicester
- Land Promotion Agreements in Bicester
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Bicester
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Bicester
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Bicester
- Sell Brownfield Land in Bicester
- Sell an Infill Plot in Bicester
- Land Assembly and Access in Bicester
- Free Site Appraisal in Bicester
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Bicester
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Bicester
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Bicester
- New Home Construction in Bicester
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Bicester
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Bicester
- New Homes to Rent in Bicester
- Affordable Housing in Bicester
- Social Housing in Bicester
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Bicester
Funders and partners
How the rules work in Bicester
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Bicester are decided by the local planning authority, usually the council, using its Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework. Many landowners sell without planning, either outright or through an option or promotion agreement that funds the application first. Land to Homes offers a free site appraisal, pays your reasonable legal fees on option and promotion agreements, and can buy suitable sites directly, subject to survey, title and contract.
Affordable homes in Bicester are usually funded through a mix of Section 106 contributions from market schemes and grant from Homes England's Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026 to 2036, or from the Greater London Authority in London. Registered providers, regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing, own and manage most of them. Land to Homes can bring forward land and build homes for councils and housing associations, including homes for Social Rent.
| Local planning document | Local Plan |
|---|---|
| Who decides applications | The local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority) |
| Land transaction tax (paid by the buyer) | Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) |
| How a sale becomes binding | A land sale becomes legally binding on exchange of contracts and finishes on completion, after which the buyer registers the title with HM Land Registry. |
| Developer contributions | Section 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council charges it |
Common questions in Bicester
Who decides who gets an affordable or social home?
Councils and housing associations, not developers. They set eligibility, usually based on income, housing need and sometimes a local connection, and allocate homes through their own lists or sales processes. In Northern Ireland, social homes are allocated through the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's common waiting list. Land to Homes does not allocate homes.
What should I check before reserving any new-build home?
Check the specification, the tenure and any lease terms, estate or service charges for unadopted roads and open space, the warranty provider, the reservation terms and whether the developer is registered with the New Homes Quality Board. Instruct your own solicitor early, visit the site if you can and ask for everything important in writing.
What is planning permission?
Planning permission is consent from the planning authority to carry out development, such as building new homes or changing the use of land. Applications are judged against the local development plan and national policy, which differ in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Permission can be full, or outline, which is called planning permission in principle in Scotland.
Do you buy land directly?
Yes, on suitable sites. We can buy land directly, with or without planning permission and with no onward chain, subject to survey, title and contract. Whether a direct purchase suits you depends on the site and on whether you would rather have certainty now or wait for planning to change what the land is worth.
Do you work with landowners in Bicester?
We do. We work with landowners in Bicester and elsewhere in Oxfordshire, including Witney, Abingdon and Oxford. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.