UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/cherwell
Council areaSouth East, England
House prices in Cherwell
Homes in Cherwell sold for a median of £355,500 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,242 standard sales.
That puts it among the cheapest third of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £383,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,415 | £495,000 | £415,000 to £615,000 | £4,024/m²from 54 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,313 | £345,000 | £295,000 to £405,000 | £4,059/m²from 46 sales |
| Terraced | 1,131 | £295,000 | £250,000 to £347,000 | £4,091/m²from 33 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 383 | £175,000 | £135,000 to £230,000 | Too few |
Detached houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers in Cherwell, at 33% and 31% of sales.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the South East as a whole: a median of £175,000 here, 22% less than the £225,000 across the region.
Prices over time
The median rose 20%, from £300,000 in 2016 to £360,000 in 2025, less than the 30% rise across the South East as a whole.
Postcode districts in Cherwell
The dearest district was OX15 (Banbury), at £435,000, and the cheapest was OX16 (Banbury), at £300,000.
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Post towns in Cherwell, by number of sales: Banbury (OX15, OX16), Bicester (OX25, OX26, OX27), Kidlington (OX5).
- OX15Banbury, 570 salesMedian price £435,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- OX25Bicester, 404 salesMedian price £420,500Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- OX27Bicester, 226 salesMedian price £405,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −4%
- OX5Kidlington, 513 salesMedian price £400,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- OX26Bicester, 1,013 salesMedian price £341,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- OX16Banbury, 1,399 salesMedian price £300,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in OX26 (Bicester), up 5%, and fell most in OX27 (Bicester), down 4%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Oxford Road, Kidlington (OX5)21 sales
- Britannia Road, Banbury (OX16)20 sales
- Lunnun Road, Banbury (OX16)20 sales
- Parklands, Banbury (OX16)20 sales
- Ormond Manor Road, Fritwell (OX27)20 sales
- Blackwell Drive, Banbury (OX16)18 sales
- Austin Way, Ambrosden (OX25)18 sales
- Boundary Way, Banbury (OX16)17 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Stour View, Sibford Ferris (OX15, £1,070,000), Bicester Road, Kidlington (OX5, £546,500) and Fielders Close, Banbury (OX16, £532,000).
The cheapest were Wessex Way, Bicester (OX26, flats, £100,000), Britannia Road, Banbury (OX16, flats, £107,500) and School Lane, Banbury (OX16, flats, £110,000).
Living in Cherwell
Crime
68 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 60 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
91% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
88% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,583 a year in Cherwell for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 84 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the South East
Median sale price of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Cherwell and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Dartford£375,500
- Basingstoke and Deane£372,500
- Maidstone£367,500
- Test Valley£365,000
- Rushmoor£364,500
- Gravesham£361,500
- Rother£358,500
- Cherwell, this council area£355,500
- Crawley£350,000
- Milton Keynes£350,000
- Reading£350,000
- Worthing£350,000
- Canterbury£347,500
- Arun£345,000
- Ashford£345,000
About these figures
Cherwell's figures come from 4,242 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages). New builds made up 8% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.