Merchant Crescent, Faringdon

House prices, sold prices and local information for SN7 7EQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£300,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2022)
£405,914
29 sales
Price range
£290k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Apr 2026
SN7 7EQ

At a glance

House prices£406k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 4 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

29 property sales on Merchant Crescent, Faringdon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £507,308. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merchant Crescent compared

SN7 postcode area£376,454
Faringdon£376,454
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merchant Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £406,250 (16 sales)2022£406k2023: £414,292 (12 sales)2023£414k2026: £300,000 (1 sales)2026£300k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£507,30830 Jun 2023
Terraced10£311,65023 Apr 2026
Semi-detached6£343,33330 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Merchant Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 23 Apr 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 28 Jul 2023£310,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
32, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 21 Jul 2023£315,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 30 Jun 2023£450,000 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 30 Jun 2023£290,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 30 Jun 2023£305,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
30, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 30 Jun 2023£310,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
34, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 30 Jun 2023£298,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
36, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 29 Jun 2023£303,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 7 Apr 2023£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 17 Mar 2023£450,000 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 8 Mar 2023£595,000 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 17 Feb 2023£555,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 20 Jan 2023£600,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 29 Nov 2022£450,000 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 10 Nov 2022£315,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 28 Oct 2022£435,000 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 19 Oct 2022£360,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
38, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 17 Oct 2022£678,004 Other New buildFreehold
21, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 30 Sep 2022£325,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 30 Sep 2022£430,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 30 Sep 2022£380,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 29 Sep 2022£325,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 29 Sep 2022£320,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
25, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 26 Sep 2022£485,000 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 26 Sep 2022£540,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 26 Sep 2022£380,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 23 Sep 2022£325,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 23 Sep 2022£325,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 16 Sep 2022£535,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Merchant Crescent SN7 7EQ 12 Sep 2022£570,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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
29, Merchant Crescent £315,000 (Nov 2022) → £300,000 (Apr 2026) -5%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merchant Crescent

Crime

37 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merchant Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences15
Anti-social behaviour10
Public order5
Burglary2
Criminal damage & arson2
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Merchant Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ock from Watchfield to Abingdon, and also the Letcombe Brook at Wantage, Grove and East Hanney Flood alert area
  • River Ock at Longcot, Stanford in the Vale, Charney Bassett, Lyford and Garford 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 Merchant Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Faringdon Community College 1,382 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Folly View Primary 401 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Elms Primary School 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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 and local GPs

Nearest bus stops

  • Westland Road (o/s, Westland Road) 4 min walk
  • Coleshill Drive (adj, Coxwell Road) 4 min walk
  • Ampthill Way (opp, Coxwell Road) 5 min walk
  • Fernham Road (adj, Coxwell Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • White Horse Medical Practice
    The Faringdon Medical Centre, Volunteer Way, Faringdon · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.5%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented6.8%17.1%
Households665

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.5%64.1%
Aged 65+32.6%18.6%
Residents1,611

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.

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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