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Forgeway, Banbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forgeway, Banbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/banbury-oxfordshire/forgeway/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX16 1QR, OX16 1QS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£201,997
17 sales
Price range
£173k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Jul 2023
OX16 1QS

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At a glance

House prices£202k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkBanbury station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband23% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

17 property sales on Forgeway, Banbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Jul 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £202,067. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Forgeway range from £173,000 to £230,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Forgeway compared

OX16 postcode area£305,399
Banbury£379,703
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forgeway has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £191,983 (3 sales)2016£192k2017: £204,750 (4 sales)2017£205k2018: £213,000 (2 sales)2018£213k2019: £183,167 (3 sales)2019£183k2020: £196,000 (2 sales)2020£196k2021: £221,500 (1 sales)2021£222k2022: £230,000 (1 sales)2022£230k2023: £220,000 (1 sales)2023£220k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£202,06714 Jul 2023
Semi-detached2£201,47514 May 2018

Sold prices on Forgeway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Forgeway OX16 1QS 31 Oct 2025£193,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Forgeway OX16 1QS 3 Apr 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Forgeway OX16 1QS 14 Jul 2023£220,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Forgeway OX16 1QR 24 Jun 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Forgeway OX16 1QS 30 Apr 2021£221,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Forgeway OX16 1QR 10 Mar 2020£202,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Forgeway OX16 1QS 20 Feb 2020£190,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Forgeway OX16 1QS 13 Dec 2019£173,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Forgeway OX16 1QS 12 Dec 2019£180,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Forgeway OX16 1QR 29 Nov 2019£223,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Forgeway OX16 1QS 31 May 2019£182,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Forgeway OX16 1QR 26 Apr 2019£194,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Forgeway OX16 1QR 1 Jun 2018£222,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Forgeway OX16 1QR 14 May 2018£204,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Forgeway OX16 1QR 20 Oct 2017£219,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Forgeway OX16 1QR 16 Jun 2017£200,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Forgeway OX16 1QR 5 May 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Forgeway OX16 1QS 6 Feb 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Forgeway OX16 1QR 30 Sep 2016£185,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Forgeway OX16 1QS 30 Mar 2016£198,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Forgeway OX16 1QR 5 Jan 2016£192,000 TerracedFreehold

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
26, Forgeway £180,000 (Dec 2019) → £220,000 (Apr 2024) +22%
over 4 yrs
28, Forgeway £190,000 (Feb 2017) → £221,500 (Apr 2021) +17%
over 4 yrs
15, Forgeway £200,000 (Jun 2017) → £223,000 (Nov 2019) → £202,000 (Mar 2020) +1%
over 3 yrs
7, Forgeway £219,000 (Oct 2017) → £222,000 (Jun 2018) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Forgeway

Crime

187 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forgeway in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences66
Shoplifting31
Anti-social behaviour21
Public order21
Other theft12
Criminal damage & arson10

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

Flood risk

Forgeway is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Sor Brook and The Bloxham Brook and their tributaries Flood alert area
  • River Cherwell from Charwelton to just above Upper Heyford Flood alert 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 Forgeway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hardwick Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Hill View Primary School 495 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hanwell Fields Community School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
North Oxfordshire Academy 1,004 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
William Morris Primary School 240 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 226 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Orchard Fields Community School 415 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury 197 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.1 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Kings Sutton station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ferriston (adj, Highlands) 2 min walk
  • Forge Way (adj, Highlands) 2 min walk
  • Forge Way (opp, Highlands) 2 min walk
  • Ferriston (opp, Highlands) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Windrush Surgery
    21 West Bar Street, Banbury · 1.2 mi
  • Banbury Cross Health Centre
    South Bar House, 6 Oxford Road, Banbury · 1.3 mi
  • Woodlands Surgery
    4 Burchester Place, Banbury · 1.5 mi
  • Hightown Surgery
    Hightown Gardens, Banbury · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ruscote · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hanwell Fields · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Ruscote Banbury · 0.4 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Banbury Cross Food Warehouse · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • The Orchard Health Centre · 0.8 mi
  • Cornhill Dental Clinic · 1.1 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 5 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.3%62.5%
Private rented26.2%20.3%
Social rented25.5%17.1%
Households989

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.0%64.1%
Aged 65+10.7%18.6%
Residents2,451

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)23%80%
Gigabit-capable23%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 Forgeway

Ethnic group

HereCherwell
White86%88.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.4%6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.9%1.8%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.3%

Religion

HereCherwell
Christian44%50.3%
No religion43%38.1%
Not answered5.9%6.1%
Muslim4.8%3.2%
Buddhist0.6%0.6%
Hindu0.6%0.8%
Sikh0.6%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCherwell
Born in the UK79%82.4%
Born outside the UK21%17.6%

Highest qualification

HereCherwell
Level 4 qualifications and above25.6%35.1%
No qualifications19.6%16%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.4%10.5%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%

General health

HereCherwell
Very good health49.6%50.8%
Good health34.2%34.3%
Fair health11.6%11.2%
Bad health3.8%2.9%
Very bad health0.9%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCherwell
1 car or van in household43.4%40.5%
2 cars or vans in household29.6%32.6%
No cars or vans in household18.9%14.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.1%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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Estate agents near Forgeway

  • Cherwell Property Services 0.8 mi
  • Mark David Estate Agents 1.0 mi
  • Martin & Co 1.0 mi
  • Martin & Co 1.1 mi
  • Stanbra Powell 1.2 mi

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