Bicester is a historic market centre in Oxfordshire, beautiful and interesting as it may seem, there are some hidden truths behind it that are not mentioned in your average newspaper or brochure.
A problem that has plagued Bicester for as long as I can remember are the chavs, the burberry-wearing trouble makers that normally habitate in council houses with half a dozen other siblings. These chavs often linger around chip shops or co-ops in groups of 5-10, yelling or jeering at passers by.
I have been going to school with many of these chavs for nearly 5 years and for all you chav fearing people, I can only suggest not going to places such as sheep street. Sheep street is a brilliant place to go if you want a reasonably priced shopping spree. But chavs are waiting at every corner and alley, many people come to sheep street only to buy a few essentials and have to dread walking through a big crowd of chavs. They enjoy cycling near somerfield or near the methodist church, I am ashamed to say that these crimes against nature attend my school and I apologize for any inconveniences they cause you.
Another “no-go” zone is Bure Park, a fairly large suburb with 3 big mistakes :
1. the co-op
2. the chip shop
3. council houses
It is obvious that whoever thought of putting these things all in the same place had no clue that chavs would make it their headquarters. I rarely go there and the reason for that being the fear of getting the same torment I do at school. Again, many of the chavs who “hang” there attend my school and seeing people they take a dislike to is like a sick twisted sport for them.
You may also think Garth park is a nice place to take your dog for a walk or to sit on a public bench in. But I advise you stay well away from it, having been dragged through the pathway leading through Garth and out next to the courtyard, the only description for it would be a walk to hell and back. I knew as soon as I entered the big metal gates that the chavs would be conquering the skate ramps, but proceeded to walk despite a few of the chavs I knew calling me appaullingly bad names merely because of the way I dressed. I would’ve made a few comments about their cheap “golden” jewellery and baggy trousers myself but figured I was about to argue with the lowest form of intelligence, I advise you only ignore the comments you get or suffer the humiliation of dressing like one of them.
Finally, there is bassette avenue, another chip shop/co-op combination.
This crummy avenue is directly opposite Cooper Secondary school, the school I attend. It also features a pub where the older chavs would go for a pint or two….or three? In fact, the co-op has banned cooper school students from visiting because of the shop-lifters, I immediately thought : the chavs. I have seen them standing in their groups eating chips out of cones and can advise that if you want to rent a movie from blockbusters, do not go to Bassette avenue.
Conclusively, I hope that you have learnt the truth about Bicester and will take extra care when going to these various areas. There are a few more areas I have not mentioned but will suggest you also look out for, these are : Pingle field, Murdock road, Buckingham road and Churchill road.
So enter Bicester at your own risk and look out for the chavs.
A problem that has plagued Bicester for as long as I can remember are the chavs, the burberry-wearing trouble makers that normally habitate in council houses with half a dozen other siblings. These chavs often linger around chip shops or co-ops in groups of 5-10, yelling or jeering at passers by.
I have been going to school with many of these chavs for nearly 5 years and for all you chav fearing people, I can only suggest not going to places such as sheep street. Sheep street is a brilliant place to go if you want a reasonably priced shopping spree. But chavs are waiting at every corner and alley, many people come to sheep street only to buy a few essentials and have to dread walking through a big crowd of chavs. They enjoy cycling near somerfield or near the methodist church, I am ashamed to say that these crimes against nature attend my school and I apologize for any inconveniences they cause you.
Another “no-go” zone is Bure Park, a fairly large suburb with 3 big mistakes :
1. the co-op
2. the chip shop
3. council houses
It is obvious that whoever thought of putting these things all in the same place had no clue that chavs would make it their headquarters. I rarely go there and the reason for that being the fear of getting the same torment I do at school. Again, many of the chavs who “hang” there attend my school and seeing people they take a dislike to is like a sick twisted sport for them.
You may also think Garth park is a nice place to take your dog for a walk or to sit on a public bench in. But I advise you stay well away from it, having been dragged through the pathway leading through Garth and out next to the courtyard, the only description for it would be a walk to hell and back. I knew as soon as I entered the big metal gates that the chavs would be conquering the skate ramps, but proceeded to walk despite a few of the chavs I knew calling me appaullingly bad names merely because of the way I dressed. I would’ve made a few comments about their cheap “golden” jewellery and baggy trousers myself but figured I was about to argue with the lowest form of intelligence, I advise you only ignore the comments you get or suffer the humiliation of dressing like one of them.
Finally, there is bassette avenue, another chip shop/co-op combination.
This crummy avenue is directly opposite Cooper Secondary school, the school I attend. It also features a pub where the older chavs would go for a pint or two….or three? In fact, the co-op has banned cooper school students from visiting because of the shop-lifters, I immediately thought : the chavs. I have seen them standing in their groups eating chips out of cones and can advise that if you want to rent a movie from blockbusters, do not go to Bassette avenue.
Conclusively, I hope that you have learnt the truth about Bicester and will take extra care when going to these various areas. There are a few more areas I have not mentioned but will suggest you also look out for, these are : Pingle field, Murdock road, Buckingham road and Churchill road.
So enter Bicester at your own risk and look out for the chavs.
This is a load of rubbish. Bicester isn’t bad at all. I’ve lived here all my lives and where ever you live there’s ‘chavs’. Its not just Bicester, and we aren’t all like that… so get your facts right before you write reviews like this about places, you’ll hurt peoples feelings.
One thing I have noticed from the places you have mentioned in this article, they are all places within the catchment area of cooper school.
So I take it you have no problems with the streets pubs and shops in the catchment area for the other school, Bicester community college. ( the school I went to)
Do you think the actual problem is you are only harassed by people you know? And that anyone visiting the town woundnt have these problems.
I’m 30 years old, lived in bicester all that time and have never had problems anywhere in Bicester.
I don’t have to dress like a ‘chav’ to achieve that
Yeah have to agree with the first comment, this article is absolute crap.
Sheep street is one of the most pleasant and mellow places in Bicester and I’ve never felt threatened at all walking through there.
There are areas -like with any town or city- where chavs like to hang around but I’ve never had an issue and I guess if there was more for them to do in the town, then people wouldn’t have this impression and fear of “gangs” (and I use the term very loosely) hanging on every corner and so on.
Whoever wrote this “review” of Bicester got it terribly wrong.
Bicester is not scary and there are not chavs on every corner and you will not be harassed and attacked.
Bicester is an extremely boring place and a truly uninspiring hole of a town…. nothing going on in terms of night-life and nothing for young people to do whatsoever.
I have lived here all my life (31 years) apart from a couple of 1-2 year gaps while living elsewhere or travelling, and although it is home and people are friendly and crime is relatively low, as is unemployment…. It’s a truly boring and place to live.
what a laod of crap ive lived in bicester for the las 22 years and have never once feared walking down sheep street. i am no chav and all it is, is snotty little 13 yr olds who try to act big. I love bicester.
My family has lived in bicester for 400 years and yes it might be a bit chav infested but it is my home and always will be.