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Alma Road, Banbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Alma Road, Banbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/banbury-oxfordshire/alma-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX16 4RQ, OX16 4RL, OX16 4RT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£194,998
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£172,750
82 sales
Price range
£74k – £283k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2026
OX16 4RQ

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At a glance

House prices£195k average49% below the Banbury average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 min walkBanbury station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% leaseholdAcross 101 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

82 property sales on Alma Road, Banbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £194,998. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £153,234. Average sale prices rose from £182,750 in 2016 to £201,998 in 2026 (+11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 49% below the Banbury average of £379,703 over the same period. 17 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% flat, 20% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Alma Road range from £74,000 to £282,500. 23% of homes sold here were freehold and 77% leasehold. Of 184 streets in Banbury with at least two sales in the last year, Alma Road ranks 173rd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Alma Road compared

Alma Road£194,998
OX16 postcode area£305,399
Banbury£379,703
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OX16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £182,750 (18 sales)2016£183k2017: £182,143 (7 sales)2017£182k2018: £164,200 (5 sales)2018£164k2019: £159,500 (10 sales)2019£160k2020: £141,250 (6 sales)2020£141k2021: £173,111 (9 sales)2021£173k2022: £161,214 (7 sales)2022£161k2023: £185,571 (7 sales)2023£186k2024: £174,625 (4 sales)2024£175k2025: £160,875 (4 sales)2025£161k2026: £201,998 (5 sales)2026£202k

Tenure: 23% freehold and 77% leasehold across 101 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat62£153,23420 Mar 2026
Terraced16£227,21812 Feb 2026
Semi-detached3£256,83314 Feb 2024
Detached1£259,00020 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Alma Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 20 Mar 2026£155,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Alma Road OX16 4RT 6 Mar 2026£172,000 FlatLeasehold
109, Alma Road OX16 4RL 12 Feb 2026£255,000 TerracedFreehold
160, Alma Road OX16 4TE 23 Jan 2026£257,990 TerracedFreehold
52, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 5 Jan 2026£170,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Alma Road OX16 4RT 8 Dec 2025£160,000 FlatFreehold
54, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 22 Aug 2025£158,500 FlatLeasehold
66, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 29 Jul 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
194, Alma Road OX16 4TE 25 Jun 2025£100,000 OtherLeasehold
53, Alma Road OX16 4RT 11 Jun 2025£166,000 OtherLeasehold
95, Alma Road OX16 4RL 29 May 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 5 Dec 2024£158,500 FlatLeasehold
40, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 24 Jul 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
134, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 19 Mar 2024£137,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 14 Feb 2024£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Alma Road OX16 4RL 15 Dec 2023£158,000 FlatLeasehold
148, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 30 Nov 2023£145,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 2 Oct 2023£240,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage 208 Axis, Alma Road 29 Sep 2023£350,000 OtherLeasehold
22, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 18 Aug 2023£165,000 FlatLeasehold
117, Alma Road OX16 4RL 14 Jul 2023£161,500 FlatLeasehold
119, Alma Road OX16 4RL 2 Jun 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
144, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 14 Apr 2023£145,000 FlatLeasehold
176, Alma Road OX16 4TE 28 Feb 2023£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
188, Alma Road OX16 4TE 14 Nov 2022£168,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 14 Oct 2022£177,500 FlatLeasehold
40, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 16 Sep 2022£155,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Purston House, Alma Road OX16 4AD 16 Sep 2022£176,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 31 Aug 2022£152,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Alma Road OX16 4RL 12 Aug 2022£168,000 FlatLeasehold
Garage 32 Axis, Alma Road OX16 4RT 13 Jul 2022£241,000 OtherLeasehold
150, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 22 Apr 2022£132,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Alma Road OX16 4RL 19 Nov 2021£153,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Purston House, Alma Road OX16 4AD 12 Nov 2021£145,000 FlatLeasehold
77, Alma Road OX16 4RL 3 Nov 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 29 Oct 2021£148,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 18 Oct 2021£150,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Purston House, Alma Road OX16 4AD 7 Oct 2021£149,500 OtherLeasehold
121, Alma Road OX16 4RL 20 Aug 2021£155,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Alma Road OX16 4RT 18 Aug 2021£154,000 FlatLeasehold
178, Alma Road OX16 4TE 17 May 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Alma Road OX16 4RT 7 May 2021£154,000 FlatLeasehold
186, Alma Road OX16 4TE 20 Apr 2021£259,000 DetachedFreehold
136, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 26 Feb 2021£135,000 FlatLeasehold
99, Alma Road OX16 4RL 12 Feb 2021£163,000 FlatLeasehold
172, Alma Road OX16 4TE 21 Dec 2020£155,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Purston House, Alma Road OX16 4AD 15 Dec 2020£142,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Alma Road OX16 4RQ 4 Dec 2020£137,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Alma Road OX16 4RT 16 Oct 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Alma Road OX16 4RL 21 Aug 2020£149,500 FlatLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
14, Alma Road £144,000 (Aug 2019) → £155,000 (Mar 2026) +8%
over 7 yrs
57, Alma Road £151,000 (Jul 2019) → £172,000 (Mar 2026) +14%
over 7 yrs
109, Alma Road £240,000 (Aug 2016) → £255,000 (Feb 2026) +6%
over 9 yrs
52, Alma Road £155,000 (Mar 2019) → £170,000 (Jan 2026) +10%
over 7 yrs
54, Alma Road £144,000 (Aug 2019) → £158,500 (Aug 2025) +10%
over 6 yrs
194, Alma Road £162,000 (Feb 2018) → £100,000 (Jun 2025) -38%
over 7 yrs
53, Alma Road £156,000 (Dec 2016) → £166,000 (Jun 2025) +6%
over 9 yrs
40, Alma Road £157,000 (Jun 2017) → £155,000 (Sep 2022) → £165,000 (Jul 2024) +5%
over 7 yrs
119, Alma Road £161,500 (Nov 2016) → £160,000 (Jun 2023) -1%
over 7 yrs
144, Alma Road £138,500 (Jan 2017) → £145,000 (Apr 2023) +5%
over 6 yrs
188, Alma Road £162,000 (Jun 2018) → £168,000 (Nov 2022) +4%
over 4 yrs
74, Alma Road £146,000 (Feb 2017) → £177,500 (Oct 2022) +22%
over 6 yrs
71, Alma Road £156,500 (Mar 2016) → £153,000 (Nov 2021) -2%
over 6 yrs
77, Alma Road £160,000 (Apr 2016) → £160,000 (Nov 2021) +0%
over 6 yrs
80, Alma Road £143,000 (Aug 2019) → £148,000 (Oct 2021) +3%
over 2 yrs
11, Alma Road £157,500 (Feb 2018) → £170,000 (Jul 2020) +8%
over 2 yrs
63, Alma Road £104,000 (Dec 2016) → £210,000 (Sep 2019) +102%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alma Road

Crime

247 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alma Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences88
Anti-social behaviour39
Shoplifting33
Public order21
Other theft19
Criminal damage & arson12

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Alma Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Sor Brook and The Bloxham Brook and their tributaries Flood alert area
  • River Cherwell from below Banbury to just above Upper Heyford Flood warning area
  • River Cherwell from Charwelton to just above Upper Heyford Flood alert area
  • Grimsbury area benefiting from Moorfield Brook pumping station Flood warning area
  • River Cherwell at Banbury Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Alma Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dashwood Banbury Academy 456 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 336 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St John's Priory School 55 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 226 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Harriers Banbury Academy 408 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Grange Community Primary School 310 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St John's Catholic Primary School 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form 943 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Banbury station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Kings Sutton station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Merton Street Mosque (o/s, Merton Street) 2 min walk
  • Banbury Railway Station (opp Main Entrance, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Banbury Railway Station (Main Entrance, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • McKeevor Place (opp, Middleton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodlands Surgery
    4 Burchester Place, Banbury · 0.5 mi
  • Banbury Cross Health Centre
    South Bar House, 6 Oxford Road, Banbury · 0.7 mi
  • Windrush Surgery
    21 West Bar Street, Banbury · 0.8 mi
  • Hightown Surgery
    Hightown Gardens, Banbury · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS Spar - Hks Banbury · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Spiceball Park Road · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Banbury · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Middleton Rd Banbury Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Knights Banbury Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Bridge Street Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Cornhill Dental Clinic · 0.5 mi
  • Amsel And Wilkins Llp · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned29.7%62.5%
Private rented50.8%20.3%
Social rented19.6%17.1%
Households731

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.7%64.1%
Aged 65+7.5%18.6%
Residents1,512

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks84%92%

Share of homes across Cherwell with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Alma Road

Ethnic group

HereCherwell
White76.1%88.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh12.1%6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%2.8%
Other ethnic group3.8%1.3%

Religion

HereCherwell
Christian40.7%50.3%
No religion37.7%38.1%
Muslim10.4%3.2%
Not answered6.4%6.1%
Hindu2.1%0.8%
Buddhist1.3%0.6%
Sikh0.7%0.4%
Other religion0.7%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCherwell
Born in the UK58.5%82.4%
Born outside the UK41.5%17.6%

Highest qualification

HereCherwell
Level 4 qualifications and above36.2%35.1%
No qualifications19.3%16%
Level 3 qualifications14.1%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.5%
Level 2 qualifications9.6%13.9%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%

General health

HereCherwell
Very good health49%50.8%
Good health35.8%34.3%
Fair health10.7%11.2%
Bad health3.4%2.9%
Very bad health1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCherwell
1 car or van in household51.8%40.5%
No cars or vans in household31.9%14.7%
2 cars or vans in household13.7%32.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.6%12.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cherwell.

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