Forsythia Walk, Banbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for OX16 1YR.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Forsythia Walk, Banbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £212,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £199,500. That is 44% below the Banbury average of £379,703 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Forsythia Walk range from £170,000 to £224,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 184 streets in Banbury with at least two sales in the last year, Forsythia Walk ranks 166th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.
House prices on Forsythia Walk compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OX16 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £199,500 | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Terraced | 3 | £202,812 | 13 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Forsythia Walk
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Forsythia Walk OX16 1YR | 6 Jan 2026 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Forsythia Walk OX16 1YR | 19 Dec 2025 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Forsythia Walk OX16 1YR | 13 Jun 2025 | £224,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Forsythia Walk OX16 1YR | 22 May 2024 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Forsythia Walk OX16 1YR | 26 Nov 2021 | £205,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Forsythia Walk OX16 1YR | 11 Dec 2020 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Forsythia Walk OX16 1YR | 11 Jul 2019 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Forsythia Walk OX16 1YR | 19 May 2017 | £179,435 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Forsythia Walk OX16 1YR | 20 Jan 2017 | £187,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Forsythia Walk | £170,000 (Jul 2019) → £205,000 (Jan 2026) | +21% over 6 yrs |
| 10, Forsythia Walk | £179,435 (May 2017) → £224,000 (Jun 2025) | +25% over 8 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Forsythia Walk
Crime
185 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forsythia Walk in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 66 |
| Shoplifting | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 11 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Forsythia Walk is in or near 3 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
- 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 Forsythia Walk
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanwell Fields Community School 454 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Hardwick Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hill View Primary School 495 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| North Oxfordshire Academy 1,004 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 226 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Cherry Fields Primary School 201 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| William Morris Primary School 240 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Orchard Fields Community School 415 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Kings Sutton station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Forge Way (opp, Highlands) 2 min walk
- High Furlong (opp, Longelandes Way) 2 min walk
- Forge Way (adj, Highlands) 2 min walk
- High Furlong (adj, Longelandes Way) 3 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 · 1.3 mi - Hightown Surgery
Hightown Gardens, Banbury · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Hanwell Fields · 0.2 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Banbury Cross Food Warehouse · 0.3 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Banbury · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ruscote · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Well · 0.3 mi
- Peak Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 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
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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 48.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 26.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 25.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 989 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,451 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 94% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 80% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 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 Forsythia Walk
Ethnic group
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86% | 88.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.4% | 6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44% | 50.3% |
| No religion | 43% | 38.1% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 4.8% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 79% | 82.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 21% | 17.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.6% | 35.1% |
| No qualifications | 19.6% | 16% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.4% | 13.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.5% | 16.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.4% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.6% | 50.8% |
| Good health | 34.2% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 11.6% | 11.2% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.4% | 40.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.6% | 32.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.9% | 14.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.1% | 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 Forsythia Walk
- Cherwell Property Services 0.8 mi
- Mark David Estate Agents 1.0 mi
- Martin & Co 1.0 mi
- Martin & Co 1.1 mi
- Hamptons International 1.1 mi
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