1 Kathleen Cottages, Mill Lane, Upper Heyford, Bicester, OX25 5LN

This property is located in Upper Heyford, a rural village in Oxfordshire, roughly six miles from Bicester. The locality is defined by its civil parish status and its proximity to the former RAF Upper Heyford airfield, which played a role in both World War II and the Cold War.

Upper Heyford is a village and civil parish about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish’s population, and the settlement is characterised by its rural setting and historical ties. Royal Air Force Upper Heyford, or simply RAF Upper Heyford, is a former Royal Air Force station located 5 miles (8 km) north‑west of Bicester near the village. During the Second World War the airfield was used by RAF Bomber Command. In the Cold War, Upper Heyford was one of the former RAF bases chosen to house United States Air Force Strategic Air Command nuclear‑capable bombers on 90‑day TDY deployments until 1959, SAC Operation Reflex deployments from 1959 until 1965, from 1966 United States Air Forces in Europe tactical reconnaissance aircraft, and from 1970 General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark strike aircraft.