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Benson Road, Headington, Oxford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Benson Road, Headington, Oxford · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/oxford/benson-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX3 7EH, OX3 7EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£437,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£397,845
20 sales
Price range
£253k – £585k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
OX3 7EJ

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At a glance

House prices£437k average22% below the Oxford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station56 min walkOxford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Benson Road, Headington, Oxford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £437,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £395,661. That is 22% below the Oxford average of £557,899 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Benson Road compared

Benson Road£437,333
OX3 postcode area£503,228
Oxford£557,899
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OX3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £365,000 (1 sales)2016£365k2018: £374,978 (5 sales)2018£375k2019: £360,000 (1 sales)2019£360k2021: £376,500 (2 sales)2021£377k2022: £399,600 (5 sales)2022£400k2023: £425,000 (1 sales)2023£425k2025: £434,500 (2 sales)2025£435k2026: £437,333 (3 sales)2026£437k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£395,66114 Aug 2026
Detached1£390,00026 Jul 2018
Terraced1£445,00031 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Benson Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Benson Road OX3 7EJ 14 Aug 2026£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Benson Road OX3 7EH 20 Apr 2026£412,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Benson Road OX3 7EH 23 Feb 2026£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Benson Road OX3 7EH 14 Mar 2025£424,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Benson Road OX3 7EH 31 Jan 2025£445,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Benson Road OX3 7EH 11 Oct 2023£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Benson Road OX3 7EJ 24 Nov 2022£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Benson Road OX3 7EJ 29 Jul 2022£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Benson Road OX3 7EJ 23 May 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Benson Road OX3 7EJ 12 May 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Benson Road OX3 7EH 25 Mar 2022£253,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Benson Road OX3 7EJ 4 May 2021£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Benson Road OX3 7EJ 20 Jan 2021£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Benson Road OX3 7EH 5 Sep 2019£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Benson Road OX3 7EJ 13 Dec 2018£378,890 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Benson Road OX3 7EH 25 Oct 2018£311,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Benson Road OX3 7EJ 2 Oct 2018£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Benson Road OX3 7EH 26 Jul 2018£390,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Benson Road OX3 7EH 14 Feb 2018£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Benson Road OX3 7EH 12 Feb 2016£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
50, Benson Road £365,000 (Feb 2016) → £450,000 (Feb 2026) +23%
over 10 yrs
32, Benson Road £360,000 (Sep 2019) → £425,000 (Oct 2023) +18%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Benson Road

Crime

235 crimes were reported within about a mile of Benson Road 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 offences99
Anti-social behaviour34
Shoplifting24
Other theft16
Criminal damage & arson15
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Benson Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Cherwell from Lower Heyford down to and including Oxford Flood alert area
  • River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area 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 Benson Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Slade Nursery School 99 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Wood Farm Primary School 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Tyndale Community School 280 pupils Primary Christian 0–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Francis Church of England Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Kings Education (Oxford) 77 pupils Other independent school 15–25 Report 0.7 mi
Oxford Spires Academy 1,351 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Windmill Primary School 623 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley 314 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good 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

  • Oxford station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Radley station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
  • Oxford Parkway station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cinnaminta Road (adj, The Slade) 2 min walk
  • Cinnaminta Road (opp, The Slade) 3 min walk
  • Wood Farm Road West (W-bound, Wood Farm Road) 4 min walk
  • Wood Farm Road West (E-bound, Wood Farm Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Temple Cowley Health Centre
    Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford · 0.9 mi
  • Hedena Health
    207 London Road, Headington, Oxford · 1.1 mi
  • Manor Surgery
    Osler Road, Headington, Oxford · 1.1 mi
  • St Bartholomews & Hollow Way Med Centre
    Manzil Way, Cowley Road, Oxford · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Woodfarm · 0.3 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Parade Green · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Cowley Oxford · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Oxford Headington Local · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Leys Pharmacy Wood Farm · 0.3 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Cowley · 0.7 mi
  • Pharmacyinoxford · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Studental · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 7 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.5%62.5%
Private rented38.2%20.3%
Social rented11.1%17.1%
Households667

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.7%64.1%
Aged 65+10.5%18.6%
Residents1,892

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Oxford 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 Benson Road

Ethnic group

HereOxford
White68.7%70.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh15.2%15.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.4%5.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.5%4.7%
Other ethnic group4.3%3.7%

Religion

HereOxford
Christian44.6%38.1%
No religion31.8%39%
Muslim9.6%8.7%
Not answered8.3%9.9%
Hindu2.6%1.6%
Other religion1.4%0.9%
Buddhist0.8%0.7%
Sikh0.6%–

Country of birth

HereOxford
Born in the UK57.2%65%
Born outside the UK42.8%35%

Highest qualification

HereOxford
Level 4 qualifications and above46.3%48.1%
No qualifications15.8%12.6%
Level 3 qualifications14%20.6%
Level 2 qualifications9.1%7.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.7%6.1%
Apprenticeship5%2.8%
Other qualifications3.2%2.3%

General health

HereOxford
Very good health53.7%54.8%
Good health33.9%32.2%
Fair health8.9%9.7%
Bad health2.6%2.6%
Very bad health0.8%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereOxford
1 car or van in household44.7%45.4%
No cars or vans in household24.6%32.1%
2 cars or vans in household23.2%17.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%5.2%

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 Oxford.

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