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Merrivale Square, Oxford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merrivale Square, Oxford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/oxford/merrivale-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OX2 6QX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£720,222
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£730,346
17 sales
Price range
£500k – £1.29m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Apr 2026
OX2 6QX

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At a glance

House prices£720k average28% above the Oxford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkOxford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 18 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

17 property sales on Merrivale Square, Oxford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £720,222. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £816,875. That is 28% above the Oxford average of £562,754 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 47% terraced, 29% flat, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merrivale Square range from £499,999 to £1,290,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold. Of 304 streets in Oxford with at least two sales in the last year, Merrivale Square ranks 52nd for average price.

House prices on Merrivale Square compared

Merrivale Square£720,222
OX2 postcode area£734,314
Oxford£562,754
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OX2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £980,000 (1 sales)2016£980k2017: £550,000 (1 sales)2017£550k2018: £632,500 (2 sales)2018£633k2019: £690,000 (2 sales)2019£690k2020: £630,000 (1 sales)2020£630k2021: £565,000 (1 sales)2021£565k2022: £850,000 (1 sales)2022£850k2025: £838,578 (5 sales)2025£839k2026: £667,666 (3 sales)2026£668k

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£816,8758 Apr 2026
Flat5£529,6005 Mar 2026
Semi-detached3£750,9639 Dec 2025
Detached1£980,00013 Sep 2016

Sold prices on Merrivale Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 8 Apr 2026£1,000,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 5 Mar 2026£503,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 6 Feb 2026£499,999 FlatLeasehold
40, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 9 Dec 2025£877,888 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 15 Oct 2025£545,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 18 Jul 2025£660,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 30 May 2025£1,290,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 27 May 2025£820,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 16 Dec 2022£850,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 10 Mar 2021£565,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 30 Jun 2020£630,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 28 Oct 2019£830,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 3 Apr 2019£550,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 5 Sep 2018£545,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 21 May 2018£720,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 13 Jul 2017£550,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 6 Jan 2017£820,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Merrivale Square OX2 6QX 13 Sep 2016£980,000 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.

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Schools near Merrivale Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford 391 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 183 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Wychwood School 150 pupils Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School 135 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Clare's, Oxford 262 pupils Other independent school 15–19 Report 0.6 mi
Dragon School 759 pupils Other independent school 4–14 Report 0.7 mi
Oxford High School GDST 756 pupils Other independent school 4–19 Report 0.8 mi
The Cherwell School 2,023 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Oxford station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Oxford Parkway station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Islip station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Farndon Road (adj, Kingston Road) 2 min walk
  • Farndon Road (opp, Kingston Road) 2 min walk
  • Tackley Place (opp, Kingston Road) 3 min walk
  • Tackley Place (adj, Kingston Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Observatory Medical Practice
    Jericho Health Centre, Walton Street, Oxford · 0.5 mi
  • Jericho Health Centre
    Walton Street, Oxford · 0.5 mi
  • Summertown Health Centre
    160 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford · 0.7 mi
  • Banbury Road Medical Centre
    172 Banbury Road, Oxford · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Oxford - Walton Street Local · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Little Clarendon · 0.6 mi
  • Cook Cook Oxford · 0.9 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Summertown SF · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jericho Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Woodstock Road Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Medipill Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Lars Christensen Orthodontics · 0.5 mi
  • Moreton Road Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Woodstock Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.7%62.5%
Private rented27.9%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households501

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+18.3%18.6%
Residents1,286

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 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 Merrivale Square

Ethnic group

HereOxford
White86.8%70.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%15.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.3%5.6%
Other ethnic group1.9%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%4.7%

Religion

HereOxford
No religion50%39%
Christian35.6%38.1%
Not answered8.8%9.9%
Jewish1.9%0.7%
Buddhist0.9%0.7%
Muslim0.9%8.7%
Other religion0.8%0.9%
Hindu0.6%1.6%

Country of birth

HereOxford
Born in the UK67.3%65%
Born outside the UK32.7%35%

Highest qualification

HereOxford
Level 4 qualifications and above81.9%48.1%
Level 3 qualifications7.5%20.6%
Level 2 qualifications5%7.6%
No qualifications2.6%12.6%
Other qualifications1.3%2.3%
Apprenticeship1.2%2.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications0.5%6.1%

General health

HereOxford
Very good health66.1%54.8%
Good health27%32.2%
Fair health5.5%9.7%
Bad health1.3%2.6%
Very bad health0.1%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereOxford
1 car or van in household57.9%45.4%
No cars or vans in household21.9%32.1%
2 cars or vans in household17.3%17.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household3%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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Estate agents near Merrivale Square

  • Thomas Merrifield 0.3 mi
  • James C. Penny 0.4 mi
  • mhp property consultants 0.5 mi
  • North Oxford Property Services 0.5 mi
  • Elwood & Co. Letting & Management 0.8 mi

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