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South Bar Street, Banbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Bar Street, Banbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/banbury-oxfordshire/south-bar-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX16 9AB, OX16 9AF, OX16 9AE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£222,278
27 sales
Price range
£170k – £292k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Apr 2025
OX16 9AB

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At a glance

House prices£222k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkBanbury station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband57% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% leaseholdAcross 47 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

27 property sales on South Bar Street, Banbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Apr 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £222,278. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on South Bar Street range from £170,000 to £292,000. 28% of homes sold here were freehold and 72% leasehold.

House prices on South Bar Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. South Bar Street 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: £173,000 (1 sales)2016£173k2017: £235,000 (2 sales)2017£235k2018: £229,850 (10 sales)2018£230k2019: £220,833 (3 sales)2019£221k2020: £217,500 (1 sales)2020£218k2021: £275,000 (2 sales)2021£275k2022: £218,333 (3 sales)2022£218k2023: £182,500 (4 sales)2023£183k2025: £245,000 (1 sales)2025£245k

Tenure: 28% freehold and 72% leasehold across 47 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat27£222,27825 Apr 2025

Sold prices on South Bar Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, South Bar Street OX16 9AE 25 Feb 2026£230,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 10 Oct 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 48, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 25 Apr 2025£245,000 FlatLeasehold
38, South Bar Street OX16 9AE 31 Mar 2025£500,000 OtherFreehold
31 - 34, South Bar Street OX16 9AE 30 Sep 2024£1,090,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 46A, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 30 Jun 2023£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 46A, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 20 Feb 2023£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 46A, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 17 Feb 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 46A, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 25 Jan 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 46A, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 25 Jan 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 46A, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 11 Jan 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 48, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 30 Nov 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 48, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 17 Oct 2022£193,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 21 Mar 2022£292,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Austin House, 24, South Bar Street OX16 9AF 25 Feb 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 17 Nov 2021£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 48, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 11 Nov 2021£265,000 FlatLeasehold
48, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 20 Aug 2021£25,000 OtherFreehold
12A, South Bar Street OX16 9AA 5 Jul 2021£492,500 OtherFreehold
50, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 12 May 2021£474,000 OtherFreehold
50, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 12 May 2021£474,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 3, 48, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 16 Nov 2020£217,500 FlatLeasehold
Suite 2, 2 Broadway House, 46, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 19 Feb 2020£390,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 10 Jul 2019£192,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 9, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 21 Jun 2019£150,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
36, South Bar Street OX16 9AE 31 May 2019£535,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 3, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 17 Apr 2019£275,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, Austin House, 24, South Bar Street OX16 9AF 18 Jan 2019£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Edmunds House, 40, South Bar Street OX16 9AE 28 Nov 2018£750,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 2, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 11 Oct 2018£270,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, 48, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 1 Aug 2018£216,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 48, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 20 Jul 2018£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 8 Jun 2018£280,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, 48, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 11 May 2018£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 48, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 6 Apr 2018£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 48, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 19 Feb 2018£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 48, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 19 Feb 2018£212,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 16 Feb 2018£170,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 10, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 29 Jan 2018£285,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 13 Dec 2017£179,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 7, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street OX16 9AB 13 Dec 2017£169,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, 24, South Bar Street OX16 9AF 4 Aug 2017£265,000 FlatLeasehold
13 - 14, South Bar Street OX16 9AA 30 Jun 2017£390,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 24, South Bar Street OX16 9AF 19 Jun 2017£205,000 FlatLeasehold
South Bar House, South Bar Street OX16 9AD 23 Dec 2016£10,025,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 3, 24, South Bar Street OX16 9AF 29 Jun 2016£173,000 FlatLeasehold
15 - 16, South Bar Street OX16 9AA 13 May 2016£290,000 OtherFreehold

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
Flat 4, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street £280,000 (Jun 2018) → £210,000 (Oct 2025) -25%
over 7 yrs
Flat 3, 48, South Bar Street £225,000 (Jul 2018) → £217,500 (Nov 2020) → £245,000 (Apr 2025) +9%
over 7 yrs
Flat 6, 48, South Bar Street £190,000 (Feb 2018) → £170,000 (Nov 2022) -11%
over 5 yrs
Flat 4, 48, South Bar Street £212,000 (Feb 2018) → £193,000 (Oct 2022) -9%
over 5 yrs
Flat 3, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street £275,000 (Apr 2019) → £292,000 (Mar 2022) +6%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, Austin House, 24, South Bar Street £195,000 (Jan 2019) → £210,000 (Feb 2022) +8%
over 3 yrs
Flat 2, Mercia House, 51, South Bar Street £270,000 (Oct 2018) → £285,000 (Nov 2021) +6%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, 48, South Bar Street £270,000 (May 2018) → £265,000 (Nov 2021) -2%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near South Bar Street

Crime

350 crimes were reported within about a mile of South Bar Street in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences123
Anti-social behaviour62
Shoplifting35
Public order32
Other theft25
Criminal damage & arson18

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

Flood risk

South Bar Street 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 South Bar Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's Priory School 55 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Harriers Banbury Academy 408 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 226 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Frank Wise School 119 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Queensway School 398 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Wykham Park 800 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Futures Institute Banbury 116 pupils Secondary 14–18 Report 0.7 mi
Dashwood Banbury Academy 456 pupils Primary 2–11 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Kings Sutton station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dashwood Road (opp, South Bar Street) 2 min walk
  • West Bar Street (NE-bound, West Bar Street) 2 min walk
  • Dashwood Road (adj, South Bar Street) 2 min walk
  • Calthorpe Street (opp, Calthorpe Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Windrush Surgery
    21 West Bar Street, Banbury · 0.1 mi
  • Banbury Cross Health Centre
    South Bar House, 6 Oxford Road, Banbury · 0.1 mi
  • Hightown Surgery
    Hightown Gardens, Banbury · 0.6 mi
  • Woodlands Surgery
    4 Burchester Place, Banbury · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Banbury South Bar Street · 0.0 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Banbury · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco High St Banbury Express · 0.2 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Hks Banbury · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Bloxham Dental @ Banbury · 0.0 mi
  • Banbury Orthodontics Limited · 0.0 mi
  • The Surgery · 0.1 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 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.1%62.5%
Private rented37.9%20.3%
Social rented16.7%17.1%
Households896

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.7%18.6%
Residents1,872

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)57%80%
Gigabit-capable51%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 South Bar Street

Ethnic group

HereCherwell
White87.2%88.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.3%6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%1.8%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.3%

Religion

HereCherwell
Christian49.2%50.3%
No religion37.6%38.1%
Not answered6.7%6.1%
Muslim3.6%3.2%
Buddhist1.1%0.6%
Hindu0.6%0.8%
Sikh0.5%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCherwell
Born in the UK76.9%82.4%
Born outside the UK23.1%17.6%

Highest qualification

HereCherwell
Level 4 qualifications and above36%35.1%
No qualifications19.3%16%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications13.6%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.5%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%

General health

HereCherwell
Very good health46.9%50.8%
Good health31.5%34.3%
Fair health13.9%11.2%
Bad health4.5%2.9%
Very bad health3.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCherwell
1 car or van in household45.6%40.5%
No cars or vans in household32.7%14.7%
2 cars or vans in household16.5%32.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.1%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 South Bar Street

  • Stanbra Powell 0.1 mi
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  • Chancellors Estate Agents 0.1 mi
  • Savills 0.1 mi

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