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Melrose Court, Banbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melrose Court, Banbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/banbury-oxfordshire/melrose-court/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX16 1AE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£261,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£238,828
9 sales
Price range
£184k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Feb 2026
OX16 1AE

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At a glance

House prices£239k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkBanbury station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

9 property sales on Melrose Court, Banbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £261,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £242,279. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% terraced, 11% semi-detached, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Court range from £183,500 to £299,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melrose Court compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose Court 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: £222,833 (3 sales)2016£223k2017: £190,000 (1 sales)2017£190k2018: £250,000 (1 sales)2018£250k2022: £250,000 (1 sales)2022£250k2023: £264,975 (2 sales)2023£265k2026: £261,000 (1 sales)2026£261k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£242,27912 Feb 2026
Semi-detached1£270,00022 Jul 2016
Flat1£183,50010 Oct 2016

Sold prices on Melrose Court

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Melrose Court OX16 1AE 12 May 2026£145,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Melrose Court OX16 1AE 12 Feb 2026£261,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Melrose Court OX16 1AE 30 Jun 2023£299,950 TerracedFreehold
5, Melrose Court OX16 1AE 17 Feb 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Melrose Court OX16 1AE 11 Jul 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Melrose Court OX16 1AE 12 Jul 2018£250,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Melrose Court OX16 1AE 28 Jun 2018£245,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Melrose Court OX16 1AE 28 Feb 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Melrose Court OX16 1AE 21 Dec 2016£200,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Melrose Court OX16 1AE 10 Oct 2016£183,500 FlatFreehold
1, Melrose Court OX16 1AE 22 Jul 2016£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Melrose Court OX16 1AE 24 Jun 2016£215,000 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
5, Melrose Court £200,000 (Dec 2016) → £190,000 (Feb 2017) → £230,000 (Feb 2023) → £261,000 (Feb 2026) +31%
over 9 yrs
4, Melrose Court £245,000 (Jun 2018) → £299,950 (Jun 2023) +22%
over 5 yrs
3, Melrose Court £215,000 (Jun 2016) → £250,000 (Jul 2022) +16%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melrose Court

Crime

136 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melrose Court in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences44
Shoplifting29
Anti-social behaviour17
Public order15
Other theft10
Criminal damage & arson9

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

Flood risk

Melrose Court 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 Melrose Court

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hardwick Primary School and Nursery 249 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
North Oxfordshire Academy 1,004 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Hill View Primary School 495 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
William Morris Primary School 240 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hanwell Fields Community School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Orchard Fields Community School 415 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury 197 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 226 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.4 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 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Kings Sutton station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Usher Drive Park (o/s, Usher Drive) 1 min walk
  • Usher Drive Park (opp, Usher Drive) 1 min walk
  • Winchelsea Close (opp, Rother Road) 1 min walk
  • Winchelsea Close (adj, Rother Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Windrush Surgery
    21 West Bar Street, Banbury · 1.6 mi
  • Banbury Cross Health Centre
    South Bar House, 6 Oxford Road, Banbury · 1.7 mi
  • Woodlands Surgery
    4 Burchester Place, Banbury · 2.0 mi
  • Hightown Surgery
    Hightown Gardens, Banbury · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Banbury Warwick Road Local · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hanwell Fields · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ruscote · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Ruscote Banbury · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • The Orchard Health Centre · 1.3 mi
  • Cornhill Dental Clinic · 1.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.8%62.5%
Private rented22.6%20.3%
Social rented13.6%17.1%
Households861

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.8%64.1%
Aged 65+6.6%18.6%
Residents2,193

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 Melrose Court

Ethnic group

HereCherwell
White87.6%88.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%1.8%
Other ethnic group1%1.3%

Religion

HereCherwell
Christian45.4%50.3%
No religion44.2%38.1%
Not answered6%6.1%
Muslim2.2%3.2%
Buddhist0.6%0.6%
Hindu0.6%0.8%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Sikh0.4%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCherwell
Born in the UK83.4%82.4%
Born outside the UK16.6%17.6%

Highest qualification

HereCherwell
Level 4 qualifications and above36.2%35.1%
Level 3 qualifications19.6%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications18.5%13.9%
No qualifications9.7%16%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.5%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%

General health

HereCherwell
Very good health57.4%50.8%
Good health32.8%34.3%
Fair health7.7%11.2%
Bad health1.9%2.9%
Very bad health0.2%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCherwell
2 cars or vans in household40.7%32.6%
1 car or van in household39.5%40.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.1%12.2%
No cars or vans in household7.7%14.7%

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 Melrose Court

  • Cherwell Property Services 1.3 mi
  • Mark David Estate Agents 1.4 mi
  • Martin & Co 1.5 mi
  • Stanbra Powell 1.6 mi
  • Stepping Stones Lettings 1.6 mi

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