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Merton Street, Banbury

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX16 4RU, OX16 4RX, OX16 4RP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£227,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£172,957
23 sales
Price range
£107k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
OX16 4RU

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At a glance

House prices£228k average40% below the Banbury average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkBanbury station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold70% freeholdAcross 30 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

23 property sales on Merton Street, Banbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £227,667. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £192,167. That is 40% below the Banbury average of £379,703 over the same period. 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 65% terraced, 30% flat, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merton Street range from £107,000 to £245,000. 70% of homes sold here were freehold and 30% leasehold. Of 184 streets in Banbury with at least two sales in the last year, Merton Street ranks 160th for average price.

House prices on Merton Street compared

Merton Street£227,667
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: £111,500 (1 sales)2016£112k2017: £159,000 (1 sales)2017£159k2018: £141,000 (2 sales)2018£141k2019: £176,250 (4 sales)2019£176k2020: £160,000 (1 sales)2020£160k2021: £141,700 (5 sales)2021£142k2022: £182,000 (1 sales)2022£182k2023: £220,000 (2 sales)2023£220k2024: £195,000 (1 sales)2024£195k2025: £176,000 (2 sales)2025£176k2026: £227,667 (3 sales)2026£228k

Tenure: 70% freehold and 30% leasehold across 30 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£192,16731 Jul 2026
Flat7£123,64315 Aug 2025
Semi-detached1£230,00024 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Merton Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Merton Street OX16 4RU 31 Jul 2026£243,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Merton Street OX16 4RU 16 Apr 2026£210,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Merton Street OX16 4RX 24 Mar 2026£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, Heyford House, 7, Merton Street OX16 4RP 15 Aug 2025£141,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Merton Street OX16 4RX 11 Aug 2025£211,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Merton Street OX16 4RX 27 Jun 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, Aston House, 8 - 10, Merton Street OX16 4RU 31 Mar 2025£175,000 OtherLeasehold
40, Merton Street OX16 4RX 12 Jul 2024£195,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, Aston House, 8 - 10, Merton Street OX16 4RU 29 May 2024£135,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Merton Street OX16 4RU 29 Aug 2023£245,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Merton Street OX16 4RU 17 Feb 2023£195,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Merton Street OX16 4RX 17 Feb 2022£182,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 4, Merton Street OX16 4RP 29 Sep 2021£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 4, Merton Street OX16 4RP 29 Sep 2021£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Heyford House, 7, Merton Street OX16 4RP 27 Sep 2021£111,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Aston House, 8 - 10, Merton Street OX16 4RU 24 Aug 2021£150,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Merton Street OX16 4RX 9 Aug 2021£161,032 TerracedFreehold
41, Merton Street OX16 4RX 25 Feb 2021£202,500 TerracedFreehold
45, Merton Street OX16 4RX 5 Oct 2020£65,000 OtherFreehold
22, Merton Street OX16 4RU 9 Apr 2020£160,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Merton Street OX16 4RX 13 Nov 2019£140,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Merton Street OX16 4RU 15 Jul 2019£180,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Merton Street OX16 4RX 2 Jul 2019£180,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Merton Street OX16 4RU 14 Jan 2019£205,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Merton Street OX16 4RX 11 Jan 2019£205,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 4, Merton Street OX16 4RP 10 Dec 2018£107,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Merton Street OX16 4RU 6 Apr 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
Banbury Delivery Office, Merton Street OX16 4AA 26 Jun 2017£900,000 OtherFreehold
19, Merton Street OX16 4RU 25 May 2017£159,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, Aston House, 8 - 10, Merton Street OX16 4RU 22 Jul 2016£111,500 FlatLeasehold

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
11, Merton Street £205,000 (Jan 2019) → £245,000 (Aug 2023) → £243,000 (Jul 2026) +19%
over 8 yrs
13, Merton Street £175,000 (Apr 2018) → £210,000 (Apr 2026) +20%
over 8 yrs
Flat 6, Aston House, 8 - 10, Merton Street £150,000 (Aug 2021) → £175,000 (Mar 2025) +17%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merton Street

Crime

256 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merton Street 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 offences92
Anti-social behaviour38
Shoplifting33
Public order23
Other theft19
Criminal damage & arson12

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

Schools near Merton Street

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 0.3 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 226 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St John's Priory School 55 pupils Other independent school 3–11 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 0.9 mi
St John's Catholic Primary School 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form 943 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good 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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Kings Sutton station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Merton Street Mosque (o/s, Merton Street) 1 min walk
  • McKeevor Place (adj, Middleton Road) 2 min walk
  • McKeevor Place (opp, Middleton Road) 2 min walk
  • Banbury Railway Station (Main Entrance, Station Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodlands Surgery
    4 Burchester Place, Banbury · 0.4 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 · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Knights Banbury Pharmacy · 0.4 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 Merton Street

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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