Margaret Close, Banbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for OX16 0QE, OX16 0QF, OX16 0QD.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Margaret Close, Banbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 9 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £232,857. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% terraced, 42% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Margaret Close range from £175,000 to £277,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Margaret Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Margaret Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OX16 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £232,857 | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 5 | £226,400 | 9 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Margaret Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28, Margaret Close OX16 0QE | 9 Jun 2025 | £247,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Margaret Close OX16 0QD | 2 Aug 2024 | £270,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Margaret Close OX16 0QD | 4 Jul 2024 | £243,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Margaret Close OX16 0QE | 12 Jan 2024 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Margaret Close OX16 0QF | 7 Jul 2023 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Margaret Close OX16 0QB | 12 May 2023 | £255,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Margaret Close OX16 0QD | 14 Jul 2022 | £277,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Margaret Close OX16 0QF | 27 Jul 2021 | £215,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Margaret Close OX16 0QE | 22 Nov 2019 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Margaret Close OX16 0QB | 10 Nov 2017 | £212,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Margaret Close OX16 0QF | 28 Jul 2017 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Margaret Close OX16 0QE | 23 Jun 2017 | £202,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28, Margaret Close | £202,000 (Jun 2017) → £247,500 (Jun 2025) | +23% over 8 yrs |
| 29, Margaret Close | £175,000 (Nov 2019) → £260,000 (Jan 2024) | +49% over 4 yrs |
| 7, Margaret Close | £212,000 (Nov 2017) → £255,000 (May 2023) | +20% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Margaret Close
Crime
299 crimes were reported within about a mile of Margaret Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 111 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 56 |
| Public order | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Margaret Close 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 Margaret Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury 197 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Frank Wise School 119 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Orchard Fields Community School 415 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Queensway School 398 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| William Morris Primary School 240 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hill View Primary School 495 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Harriers Banbury Academy 408 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St John's Priory School 55 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Kings Sutton station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Goulds Villas (opp, Edmunds Road) 1 min walk
- Deacon Way (adj) 2 min walk
- Gillett Road (adj, Woodgreen Avenue) 3 min walk
- Penrose Drive (adj, Woodgreen Avenue) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Windrush Surgery
21 West Bar Street, Banbury · 0.6 mi - Banbury Cross Health Centre
South Bar House, 6 Oxford Road, Banbury · 0.7 mi - Hightown Surgery
Hightown Gardens, Banbury · 1.0 mi - Woodlands Surgery
4 Burchester Place, Banbury · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Banbury Queensway · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Banbury South Bar Street · 0.7 mi
- Iceland Iceland Banbury · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco High St Banbury Express · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Peak Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Peak Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- The Orchard Health Centre · 0.6 mi
- Bloxham Dental @ Banbury · 0.6 mi
- Banbury Orthodontics Limited · 0.6 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 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 45.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 41.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 544 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,470 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Margaret Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81.4% | 88.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 13.3% | 6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.2% | 50.3% |
| No religion | 34.6% | 38.1% |
| Muslim | 8.4% | 3.2% |
| Not answered | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| Buddhist | 1% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 75.4% | 82.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 24.6% | 17.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 31.1% | 16% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 17.6% | 35.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 15.4% | 10.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 13.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.4% | 16.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.7% | 50.8% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 14.3% | 11.2% |
| Bad health | 6.7% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39% | 40.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.4% | 14.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.6% | 32.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9% | 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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